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... that the Rockville Centre train crash, which killed 32 people, was the deadliest accident in
Long Island Rail Road history until surpassed by a deadlier crash the same year? Source: Fischler, Stan (2007). Long Island Rail Road. Voyageur Press. p. 106
ALT1:... that one hour after the Rockville Centre train crash, there were an estimated 30,000 people near the scene, many of whom attempted to observe from several miles away? Source:
NY Daily News
Comment: My first option is to run this nomination on February 17, 2020, the 70th anniversary of the crash. Any other date is fine if that is not available.