Fact #92992
When:
Short story:
A tractor-trailer carrying fifteen tons of bananas loses control in
rush hour traffic on Moosic Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
The vehicle hits cars, houses, and wire poles before crashing into
a home. The driver, Eugene P. Sesky is killed and over fifteen others are injured.
The incident will serve as the basis for Harry Chapin's 1974 song 30,000 Pounds of
Bananas.
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