Tennessee Central Crash Kills 10

Tennessee Central Crash Kills 10 is a Tennessee historical marker in Smith County.

Lancaster Highway, intersection of Kills 10 Nashville and Eastern Railroad Crossing in Hickman (SEE DISTRICT 3A ALSO)

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At this crossing on April 24, 1949; Tennessee Central Freight No. 81 struck a heavily loaded pickup truck killing ten members of the Bennett Family. The truck was pushed 100 yards west down the tracks. This became Smith County's worst tragedy in modern history and the worst train-motor vehicle collision in Tennessee history. A crowd of 5000 to 7000 people attended the services for nine victims on April 26, 1949, at the Gordonsville Cemetery. The tenth victim was laid to rest on the next day.

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Historical maps covering this location

1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1797 · Tennassee Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1928 · Gordonsville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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