On this day, March 14, 1940, 34 people were killed when a train hit a truck carrying more than 40 agricultural workers.

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List of rail accidents (1940–1949)

1940

• March 14 – United States – Alamo, Texas: An oncoming train collides with a truck carrying more than 40 agricultural workers, results in the deaths of 34 people ranging in ages from ten to 48. The collision at the railroad crossing on Tower Road resulted in the most deaths on a Texas highway in the 20th century. A historical marker has been added to commemorate the passing of the great agricultural workers as well as a gathering during this time yearly.

Local News
City of Alamo honors the 34 who died in 1940 train accident

by: Joel Flores
Posted: Mar 15, 2017 / 02:04 AM CDT
Updated: Mar 15, 2017 / 02:04 AM CDT

Alamo residents gathered to honor the 34 people who died in a train accident 77 years ago [85 now, in 2025] on Tuesday morning.

On March 14, 1940, an oncoming train collided with a truck carrying more than 40 agricultural workers, killing 34 people ranging in ages from ten to 48. ... The collision at the railroad crossing on Tower Road in Alamo resulted in the most deaths on a Texas highway in the 20th century.

81-year-old Sixto Villarreal remembers the accident that killed four of his father’s cousins. ... “There was a rosary and mass every Saturday,” said Villarreal. “It was very hard, and for those who died, poor them.”

Former mayor, Rudy Villarreal, was six years old when the train accident occurred. He says he remembers trying to leave school and head towards the wreckage, but his teacher didn’t allow him to. He says many across the Valley responded to help.

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1. So many train wrecks

Need a train wreck reporting page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockville_Centre_train_crash