Open Car No


Wednesday 3rd September 1902

Open Car No. 29 of the Pittsfield Electric Street Railway, struck President Roosevelt’s open landau carriage in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and tragically ending his New England tour. Secret Service agent William Craig was thrown directly in front of the trolley and was killed instantly. Craig was the first Secret Service agent to have died in the line of duty serving a president. President Roosevelt did receive what was reported then as minor injuries. Later reports have him bothered by a leg injury received in the accident, for much of his life.


Leave a Reply

365 Days Of Motoring

Recent Posts

Categories

Disclaimer

I We have no wish to abuse copyright regulations and we apologise unreservedly if this occurs. If you own any of the material published please get in touch.