I SURVIVED: I Could Smell The Fuel Was Coming Into The Train

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Arkesha is on her way home from a school dance when she is robbed and sexually assaulted by two young men. While looking for help she explains what has happened to a passerby only for him to assault her as well. Jeremy and Jenny were strangers on a train for their daily commute when it crashes. Struggling between the desire to help and self preservation Jeremy helps pull Jenny from the burning wreckage of the first car. Yvette is on her first date with a good friend who is teaching her black and white photography when a young man opens fire on them. Aura: For a limited time visit Aura.com/Trust to sign up for a 14 day free trial and start protecting your loved ones! Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.

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0:00.0	This episode of I Survived is brought to you by Huggies.
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0:15.5	babies sensitive skin in mind. This program contains subject matter that may be
0:20.5	disturbing to some listeners., listener discretion is advised.
0:25.0	I could see the bright flashes of light.
0:28.5	There was this smoke in the air, this smell of the gun.
0:34.0	Real people.
0:35.0	He literally raped me for over two hours
0:38.0	and I knew how close I was to home.
0:40.0	And I just figured if I can hold on until I can get home, it will be better.
0:47.0	Who faced death?
0:49.0	I could smell the fuel was just coming in the train.
0:53.1	It was getting very hot and stuffy
0:55.3	and there was flames outside the window.
0:57.8	And lived to tell how.
0:59.8	He's probably six inches from my face and then he aimed at my head and emptied out the three
1:06.7	or four more bullets to make sure that I died.
1:10.5	This is I survived. It's October 1988 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1:18.0	Thirteen-year-old Arkesha is at her junior high school dance. L'
1:24.7	13-year-old Arkesha is at her junior high school dance. When the dance ends, her boyfriend walks her to the bus stop.
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