– He called the office three times and told how much they were happy, Robert Kozlowski, work colleague of Don Varnadoe (74), tells the news agency AP.
“The journey of our lives”
The Georgia man and his wife Margie (72) were to take the train across the United States to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. According to the colleague, he sat several months in advance and dreamed away to train videos online.
He said: “This is the journey of our lives, and we look forward to it,” says Kozlowski.
DISASTER: Eight of the train’s ten carriages derailed. Photo: Larry Mayer / The Billings Gazette / AP / NTB
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Don last called his colleagues on Friday, from Washington DC The day after, he, Margie and a 29-year-old man from Illinois died when the Amtrak train they were passengers on, tracked off in a deserted area of Montana.
The catastrophic accident is under investigation, but it is clear that the train – on its way from Chicago to Seattle – kept a speed of 121 km / h, below the speed limit, but it went horribly wrong in a turn.
Eight of the train’s ten carriages ended up off the track, several of them lying on its side. In addition to the three dead, around 50 people were injured, several of whom were helped by local farmers.
