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1923 Churwell Tram Crash at Cottingley
The passenger who had remained at the front brake was thrown underneath the tram, he was killed instantly and five others died and thirty five injured. Newspaper headlines read "Hero" regarding the man killed whilst trying to stop the runaway tram and at the inquiry into the accident, the driver was blamed for 'leaving his post'.
Mrs Florence Jones (nee Sandcraft) of Cottingley had heard how "passengers panicked and released the failing brake".
"When the tram ran away down Churwell Hill, it ended up through the wall opposite where we lived. My mother was a witness and first at the scene helping the injured", added Mrs W. Thompson of Moortown.
Mr Inman of Churwell recalled how "the first-aid man from Ingles helped the injured".
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