Details of Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area

1973, October 6 - crossing collision, CPR Montreal and Ottawa sub., two fatalities

Ottawa Journal Tuesday 9 October 1973 Mrs. Diane McWilllams, 23, of Navan, and her 18-year-old sister, Dale Rivington of Kingston were instantly killed Saturday just southeast of Navan when their car was struck by a CPR passanger [sic] train and dragged three-quarters of a mile down the track Ottawa Citizen Tuesday 9 October 1973 Two sisters killed when their car was hit broadside by a Canadian National train Saturday near Navan were among 13 accidental deaths in the: area over the holiday weekend. Diane McWilliams, 23, and Dale Rivington, 18, both of Navan, died at a railroad crossing on the Cumberland township road. Their car was dragged three-quarters of a mile down the tracks before the east-bound passenger train could come to a stopTwo sisters killed when their car was hit broadside by a Canadian National [sic] train Saturday near Navan were among 13 accidental deaths in the: area over the holiday weekend. Diane McWilliams, 23, and Dale Rivington, 18, both of Navan, died at a railroad crossing on the Cumberland township road. Their car was dragged three-quarters of a mile down the tracks before the east-bound passenger train could come to a stop

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