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Bus Hijacked By Masked Men Then Driven Hours In Windowless Vans
- The hijackers forced Ed Ray and 26 children into two vans after blocking the narrow road with a white Dodge van and pantyhose-masked men brandishing guns.
- Children were terrified or bewildered; the abductors drove for 11 hours in sealed, windowless vans with no ventilation or clear destination.
Children Buried Alive Inside A Converted Trailer Coffin
- The kidnappers forced victims down a ladder into a buried truck trailer outfitted as an underground coffin with minimal ventilation and lighting.
- The trailer's walls creaked under soil weight; victims endured heat, limited water, and dwindling flashlight power.
Driver And Teenagers Engineered A Daring Escape
- Ed Ray and 14-year-old Mike led a desperate escape by stacking 14 mattresses, moving tractor batteries, and prying a steel plate to create a tiny exit.
- After hours of digging through plywood and soil, children climbed out to safety and were found by quarry workers at 8:15 p.m.