Runaway box car vs. auto train in crossing accident at 25th and Alameda, 1951

27 images. Runaway box car vs. auto train in crossing accident at 25th and Alameda, May 25, 1951. Leona Moon (victim); ambulance attendant Jimmie Owens; officer J. J. Smith; officer K. A. Smith; Waldo A. Brown (brakeman who rode runaway car and talked sailor into driving ahead and warn people); reporter pointing to broken tooth on brake gear of runaway car; shot of "bad order" sign on runaway car; John Salinas -- 10 years; James J. Salinas -- 19 years, sailor who drove ahead and tried to warn people and finally suffered broken wrist attempting to pull a woman out as her car was hit); Della Besserra -- 45 years; Babino Davila.; More descriptive information with originals.