Remembering The River Restaurant Explosion

DERBY — Wednesday was the 38th anniversary of the River Restaurant tragedy on Main Street.

To mark the date, The Valley Indy produced a one-hour livestream Wednesday night featuring One Moment In Derby” a powerful 1985 WFSB special report on the incident and its aftermath.

The livestream also features the report on the gas leak from the National Transportation Board, and a 2015 interview with former Derby Fire Chief James Butler.

Please click play to watch.

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