A man of amateur ghost hunter who went to see "ghost train" died cracked by a real train

North Carolina StateStatesvilleIt is said that about 30 passengers died in the 119 years ago, a train accident occurred around 3 o'clock on August 27, 1891.

In order to ascertain the legend of "ghost train" that "When the accident happened, every year the same time on that same day, the sound of the whistle and the screams of the people can be heard", local paranormal lovers stay late at night When gathered on the railroad, a real train came and it seems that an accident happened that one 29 year old man died.

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An accident happened when a passenger train derailed at the railway bridge near Statesville on August 27, 1891 at around 3 am, seven dropped and about 30 passengers were killed. At this place every year on August 27, the squeaking sound of the wheels, the sound of the car falling down, the passenger's screams, etc. Sometimes a ghost of a man wearing a uniform of a railroad company holding a gold watch appears It seems that there is a rumor from the old days.


On August 27, 1991, 100 years since the accident, 150 people gathered at this place to see the ghosts, and people who sell gifts such as commemorative T-shirts gathered as a result of festivities .


This year, which is the 119th anniversary this year, 10 to 12 ghost enthusiasts visited the late night railway bridge, expecting to hear the sound of the train or witness something.


However, three hours before midnight, it appeared to those who were waiting for "ghost train" in the middle of a bridge with a length of about 90 meters on a single track,Norfolk Southern RailwayTrain (three locomotives and one freight car). People who noticed the train approaching by turning the curve ran desperately about 45 m and most of them could safely escape safely, but they said that the two had been delayed running away.


A train driver who was traveling at a speed of 35 to 40 miles per hour (56 km / h to 64 km / h) as ordered sounds a horn when he notices people, but one 29-year old male is on a train It seems that this man was thrust away from the bridge just in front of being hit to aid the girlfriend. The woman has fallen by 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 m) and he is currently being treated at a hospital. The identity and the condition of the woman have not been revealed.

I died in this accidentCharlotteMr. Christopher Kaiser from 29 years old.


Christopher's parents grieve that he was "thoughtful and susceptible child." According to her mother, Nancy Kaiser, Christopher said that she was enjoying studying paranormal as a hobby with friends, going to a graveyard, talking to the grave and taking a record.


Tina McSwain, a member of the nearby paranormal lover group "CAPS", testifies that "Our group is avoiding that place because it is a railway currently in use."


According to the group sheriff, some of the ghost lovers who have been visiting the accident site this time seems to have escaped from the desperation that it had been illegally breaking into the railway company's private railway, Many of the witnesses have already heard it. The investigation will continue in the future, but this case is an unfortunate accident, it seems that incidentality is considered low.

Mr. Darren Campbell (38), a local sheriff from the local, has heard all the rumors about this "ghost train", but he met a person who actually saw a ghost or listened to the sound There is no such thing. However, sometimes "There is a railway crossing despite the fact that the train does not arrive", it is said that there is a notification, which also seems to be linked to "ghost train".

Christopher's parents who died say that it is exactly his behavior to try to help people until just before the death, "We will never forget Christopher as a hero forever."