On October 9, 1995, 60 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona, Amtrak’s “Sunset Limited” passenger train jumped the track going 50 mph. Four cars plunged more than 30 feet off a trestle into a dry riverbed. One person was killed and scores injured. The cause of the wreck: sabotage.
According to Bruce Gebhardt, special agent in charge with the F.B.I., agents on the scene found rails that had been tampered with:
“The investigation determined that 29 spikes were removed, purposely removed. And not only were the spikes removed, but someone had pushed the rail inside so that the two rails were not connected.”
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Wow! People can be so evil. I think of all those poor people that lost their lives…I know that was so scary for them 😢
