After a delay of twenty minutes it was given the signal to proceed on its journey south to San Rosendo.
[4] But at that same moment it was rammed from behind by Train No.11 bound for Pichilemu destroying the two rear third-class carriages[5] and killing most of the occupants.
[1] The impact was so great that a block from the crash site fragments of debris and human remains could be found.
[2] According to the official report 38 people were killed and over 58 wounded,[2] although other sources put the death toll at 49[1] or even 70[7] dead.
[4] Seven months after the crash at San Bernardo a very similar accident occurred near Santiago which killed 23 and injured 198.