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The Taconic Tragedy: A Son's Search for the Truth

A family's weekend camping trip ended in tragedy on a summer night in 2009, when a woman driving the wrong way along a parkway killed her four children, herself and three other people. This account follows the drive step by step, from the first moments to the final collisions, tracing how it frightened other drivers and shattered three families. The author also examines the years of shifting explanations and inconsistent accounts that clouded what really happened. The book draws its details from police files, witness statements and investigators' reports, offering a careful look at the facts behind the headlines.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 196 pages

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