Disasters

Ten die in Woodville Road accident

Ten people, eight of them children, died in a July, 1963 accident southeast of Genoa on Woodville Road.

Feb, 21

The Ohio Fireworks Derecho

One of the biggest storms to ever strike Toledo happened on a holiday evening in 1969, and eventually became known as the Ohio Fireworks Derecho.

Apr, 06

Gas tanker explodes on Anthony Wayne Trail

Harold Brandman, a 23-year-old copy clerk for The Blade, was stopped at Logan Street and the Anthony Wayne Trail on a Saturday morning, June 10, 1961, when he heard a loud scraping sound.

Feb, 10

The Lake Erie Speedboat Disaster

On a hot Saturday morning in June, 1930, eight Toledoans set out on a speedboat to attend an Elks picnic on Pelee Island and never made it.

Mar, 29

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