Telescoping (rail cars)
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In a railway accident, telescoping occurs when the underframe of one vehicle overrides that of another, and smashes through the second vehicle's body. The term is derived from the resulting appearance
The aftermath of the June 2009 Washington Metro train collision
The aftermath of the 1898 St Johns rail accident, where the rear two carriages of a passenger train were telescoped by being hit at 8 mph (13 km/h) by a following train.
Cars involved in the Mud Run disaster, October 10, 1888
2026 Bekasi train collision
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On 27 April 2026, two trains collided at Bekasi Timur railway station in the city of Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. The crash involved the Argo Bromo Anggrek, a long-distance express on the Gambir–Sura
Telescoping (rail cars)
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Basarnas and Polri officers at the crash site
CC 206 13 86 (left), the locomotive involved in the accident
6024, the cab unit involved in the accident
The Green SM VinFast Nerio Green taxi involved in the crash, after the incident