Bridge Failure Database
West Grove Bridge in Silver Lake, Kansas
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | Bridge collapsed as a result of the derailment of forty of the coal train's 137 cars |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/03/29/news/wyoming/8211f8a24375fb6087256e660079bda2.txt |
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