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![]() Theodore Roosevelt's carriage after the collision | |
Date | September 3, 1902 |
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Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Type | Traffic collision |
Cause | Miscommunication[citation needed] and operational lapses |
Deaths | 1 |
Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
Arrests | Euclid Madden[1] |
Charges | Manslaughter[2] |
Trial | Madden 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]