[The summary to the right is based on one appearing in (Questar Video, Inc. 1995) at 27m:30s.] Some of the details contained in the synopsis are taken from the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission's Investigation Report into the collision. I take that Report to be more accurate and reliable than subsequent press accounts which offer different figures for the speed of the collision and the number of casualties. Click here to return to the main page.		SYNOPSIS OF THE COLLISION Location: Richmond Hill, NY (today's Kew Gardens, NY). Some sources describe the location as Jamaica, NY. Date: November 22, 1950 Time: 6:29 PM EST Railroad: Long Island Rail Road Equipment: Commuter Trains Accident: Rear End Collision. Colliding train moving at more than 30mph, impacted train stationary. Train Details: (Impacted Train) No. 780 Penn Sta. to Hempstead Departed 6:09 PM William Murphy, Motorman Betram Biggam, Brakeman (Colliding Train) No. 174 Penn Sta. to Babylon Departed 6:13 PM Benj. Pokorny, Motorman Casualties: 78 dead / 363 injured Cause: Offcially determined to be disregard of a Go Slow signal by the motorman of the Babylon train.