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Car 649 had reached the end of its line to the south at 13th and Hall St. The crew disembarked to re-victual at an adjunct small grocery. While inside, Car 649's brakes failed (it had a history of such problems) and the car began to roll down the slope.

Gradually picking up speed, Car 649 coasted 16 blocks north whereupon all 39,875 pounds of it smacked into Car 659 at Taylor street. From there, this unholy union of two trolleys continued another three blocks before hitting a third, unspecified trolley at the intersection of 11th & Morrison, bring this electrical trolley rampage to an end.

Six humans were also injured.

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PDX's Historical Trolley Lines

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streetcars , trolleys , portlands historic trolley lines , wrecks , crashes