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Hello, forum members :
I am a survivor of the Sunset Limited Derailment , in Hyder, Arizona( 1995).
I was the individual that found the first copy of
"THE SONS OF THE GUSTAPO" manuscript.
I also was the last person to talk with Sleeping car attendant Mitchell Bates, 41, a 20-year Amtrak employee, before this incident occured.
Mitchell Bates was also discovered by myself, and I was the last person to hear his voice say, " Am I home? ". He died just moments later, in my arms.
I helped rescue many passengers that were injured, and was quite injured myself.
I was walking from one passenger car to the next, when the cars dis-engaged at 55 mph. I was left in mid-air, as I walked between the two doors that separated the two cars. I fell 34 feet at 55 mph down to the dry riverbank of Quail Wash.
I nearly was crushed by the 500 ton passenger car that landed only 10 - 15 feet away. My adreneline rush was the only thing that kept me from feeling my many injuries, as I helped rescue others.
While helping an elderly couple walk up the incline of the dry riverbank, to safety, I noticed a large rock on a pile of papers. I picked up the papers, and attempted to read what they said, but had a hard time reading in the moonlight. Another passenger had a flashlight from the train, so we read the 4 pages of the manuscript.
An hour and 45 minutes passed before the first helicopter arrived.
I sat down and finally felt an enormous pain in my legs and back.
I was refused medical treatment by the helicopter team, because I was able to walk .
The FBI also confiscated any luggage that was on the Sunset Limited, as evidence.
I had over $2,000 in my luggage, that I never recovered from the FBI.
The loss of this money caused me to become homeless... since I was travelling to California, to make a new start. This $2,000 was what I planned to use for a place to live and for food. Instead, I was forced to live on the streets for a very long time. The Luggage also contained all of my clothes, wallet, Identification, pictures, College Degree documentation of my Culinary Training, and everything needed to prove who I was and what I needed to obtain employment.
I just wanted to send a special " THANK_YOU " to the FBI for screwing up my life for 2 years. And for making my life a living HELL.
I am currently seeking passengers of this derailment, to see how their lives were effected by this unfortunate occurance.
Thanks for your time,
Respectfully Submitted,
Craig L.
I am a survivor of the Sunset Limited Derailment , in Hyder, Arizona( 1995).
I was the individual that found the first copy of
"THE SONS OF THE GUSTAPO" manuscript.
I also was the last person to talk with Sleeping car attendant Mitchell Bates, 41, a 20-year Amtrak employee, before this incident occured.
Mitchell Bates was also discovered by myself, and I was the last person to hear his voice say, " Am I home? ". He died just moments later, in my arms.
I helped rescue many passengers that were injured, and was quite injured myself.
I was walking from one passenger car to the next, when the cars dis-engaged at 55 mph. I was left in mid-air, as I walked between the two doors that separated the two cars. I fell 34 feet at 55 mph down to the dry riverbank of Quail Wash.
I nearly was crushed by the 500 ton passenger car that landed only 10 - 15 feet away. My adreneline rush was the only thing that kept me from feeling my many injuries, as I helped rescue others.
While helping an elderly couple walk up the incline of the dry riverbank, to safety, I noticed a large rock on a pile of papers. I picked up the papers, and attempted to read what they said, but had a hard time reading in the moonlight. Another passenger had a flashlight from the train, so we read the 4 pages of the manuscript.
An hour and 45 minutes passed before the first helicopter arrived.
I sat down and finally felt an enormous pain in my legs and back.
I was refused medical treatment by the helicopter team, because I was able to walk .
The FBI also confiscated any luggage that was on the Sunset Limited, as evidence.
I had over $2,000 in my luggage, that I never recovered from the FBI.
The loss of this money caused me to become homeless... since I was travelling to California, to make a new start. This $2,000 was what I planned to use for a place to live and for food. Instead, I was forced to live on the streets for a very long time. The Luggage also contained all of my clothes, wallet, Identification, pictures, College Degree documentation of my Culinary Training, and everything needed to prove who I was and what I needed to obtain employment.
I just wanted to send a special " THANK_YOU " to the FBI for screwing up my life for 2 years. And for making my life a living HELL.
I am currently seeking passengers of this derailment, to see how their lives were effected by this unfortunate occurance.
Thanks for your time,
Respectfully Submitted,
Craig L.
