Ghosts & Hauntings
Man looking for 'ghost train' killed by real one
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T.K. RandallAugust 31, 2010 ·
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A man who had been looking to hear the paranormal sounds of a historical train crash was hit by a real train and died.
History tells of a train that crashed near Statesville, North Carolina in 1891, ever since then the sounds of the train and the screams of the passangers are said to be heard at the site on the anniversary of the disaster.
According to local legend the sounds of the accident, including the whistle of the train and the screams of passengers, can be heard again on the anniversary and each year people go to listen. On the centenary of the crash in 1991 more than 150 people turned up.
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Telegraph |
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