In the early hours of September 22, 1993, Amtrak’s Sunset Limited barreled toward a bridge over Big Bayou Canot. Unbeknownst to the crew, the bridge had been fatally damaged by a barge hours earlier.
In the dark of night, three travelers advanced inexorably toward tragedy. Accompanied by her parents on her first train trip, 11-year-old Andrea Chancey couldn't sleep despite the steady rocking of ...