Author: KRULL, John
Title: Emily's Walk the Indiana Amusement Park Tragedy and a Family's Quest for Justice
Description: Zionsville, IN, Guild Press Emmis Publishing, 2002. Hardcover. pp. 196.8vo,Virtually new in slipcase and designated copy 121 of 500 copies.The book is about a tragic accident which occurred on August 11, 1996, when a 4-year-old Emily Hunt was paralyzed from the chest down, and her 57-year-old grandmother was killed, after the miniature train ride at the Old Indiana Fun Park, in Thornton, IN and in which they were passengers, derailed and overturned as it approached a curve. The two victims were crushed under the weight of the cars. An investigation showed that the train was traveling much faster than its design speed of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) and that many brake parts were missing from the equipment. This copy is signed by the author on the title page just below the scrawl: 'I hope you like the story / Love/ Emily'. Ill.: b&w photos.

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