Above and below is another set of accident scene photos from the Los Angeles area circa ’40s and ’50s. As we explained before, these photos exist because newspapers back then printed the occasional calamity if space needed to be filled. Which meant roving photographers showed up at accident scenes and caught people during the worst moments of their lives. Today’s collection is a bit different because we’ve included plane and train mishaps. There were apparently a large number of both, based on the material we reviewed. Let these remind you in general to never be in too much of a hurry, but also to be extra careful at train crossings, and maybe cast an occasional glance skyward, just to cover all the bases. Of course, while you’re looking skyward you’ll probably get rear ended, because that’s irony. Fifteen shots below, and the previous group here. And in case you’re wondering, we cannot offer reassurances that everyone seen here survived, because several didn’t.
