The Villa Soldati level crossing disaster occurred on the morning of June 11, 1962 in the Villa Soldati neighborhood of Buenos Aires, when, in dense fog, a train struck a municipal bus carrying schoolchildren.

[2][3] It was one of the worst accidents in the city of Buenos Aires, with the number of fatal victims estimated between 31 and 42.

[note 1] The accident happened near Presidente Illia station, where the Belgrano Sur Line train that ran towards the Buenos Aires station crossed Lacarra Avenue at its junction with Veracruz street.

[3] The impact of the train virtually destroyed the bus[2] and pushed part of it 150 yards down the track.

[5] Many children were taken to Hospital Piñero in a truck driven by the owner of a nearby greengrocer, while others were taken by colectivos 150 and 101 and firetrucks.