At this crossing on April 24, 1949, Tennessee Central Freight No. 81 struck a heavily loaded pickup truck, killing ten members of the Bennett family. The truck was pushed 100 yards west down the tracks. The crash became Smith County's worst tragedy in modern history and the worst train-motor vehicle collision in Tennessee history. A crowd of 5000 to 7000 people attended the services for nine victims on April 26, 1949, at Gordonsville Cemetery. The tenth victim was laid to rest the next day.