1902 Pittsfield Streetcar Incident

1902 Pittsfield Streetcar Incident
Theodore Roosevelt's carriage after the collision
DateSeptember 3, 1902 (1902-09-03)
LocationPittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
TypeTraffic collision
CauseMiscommunication[citation needed] and operational lapses
Deaths1
Non-fatal injuries3
ArrestsEuclid Madden[1]
ChargesManslaughter[2]
TrialMadden found guilty, fined, and sentenced to six months in jail[3]

The 1902 Pittsfield Streetcar Incident was a collision involving President Theodore Roosevelt, who was traveling in a horse-drawn carriage in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. A speeding electric streetcar hit the presidential carriage as it crossed the trolley tracks, jettisoning Roosevelt who was injured. The accident resulted in the death of William Craig, Roosevelt's Secret Service agent, and injured George B. Cortelyou. Governor Winthrop M. Crane was lightly bruised.[4][5]

  1. ^ Taylor, Stephen J. (September 22, 2015). "WHEN THEODORE ROOSEVELT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT ST. VINCENT'S". Hoosier State Chronicles. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Taylor, Stephen J. (September 22, 2015). "WHEN THEODORE ROOSEVELT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT ST. VINCENT'S". Hoosier State Chronicles. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Taylor, Stephen J. (September 22, 2015). "WHEN THEODORE ROOSEVELT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT ST. VINCENT'S". Hoosier State Chronicles. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Taylor, Stephen J. (September 22, 2015). "WHEN THEODORE ROOSEVELT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT ST. VINCENT'S". Hoosier State Chronicles. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Landrigan, Leslie (February 13, 2019). "The Pittsfield Streetcar Driver Who Nearly Killed Teddy Roosevelt". New England Historical Society. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

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