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United states in search of a better life, in search of escaping at least their life there. cnn's gary tuchman went on a stunning journal we many of them. they are literally risking everything riding north on what's known as the infamous train of death. >>. >> reporter: it is called the beast or the train of death. and it's heading north, arriving in t in southern mexico and in mexico hundreds of migrants sit on top and in between its cars. many people get hurt or killed boarding or getting off while it's moving and that's why it's known as the train of death. the train is making a pit stop, an...

It's heading north, arriving in the southern mexico pueblpueblo. when it's in the midst of its journey, hundreds of migrants sit on top and in between its cars. many get hurt getting on and off. that's why it's known as the train of death. the train is making a pit stop. many of the people on top of the train for as many as eight hours are getting off for food and water. this honduran man was one of the passengers. he says the ride wasn't so bad. that he left honduras to find better work. like many passengers, he is extremely hungry. most people get off and will catch the next train. some peop...

Whoa, we're moving. here we go. >> here we go. that's it. we have reached cruising speed. >> really? this is cruising speed. i could literally outrun this train. >> we could jog ahead and have a nice meal in some recommended restaurant. >> we could catch up with it. >> with a digestive walk. here we go. this is stop number one of 75. ♪ >> heading north, the scenery opens up. the space between things gets

♪ >> heading north, the scenery opens up. the space between things gets wider, more pastoral, more beautiful. looking around at my fellow passengers, it could be hard to distinguishes between the 135-plus ethnic groups that make up the burmese population. the very name, burma, refers actually to only one of these groups. what they all seem to have in common, however, is a thanaka, a face paint and sunblock made from tree bark that masks many of their faces. it's ubiquitous here. at first jarring to see, it quickly becomes something you get used to and take for granted.

>> everyone was on alert looking for a double homicide suspect who also happened to be a heisman trophy winner. >> o.j.'s whereabouts wouldn't remain a secret very long. >> i told him directly, you know how this is going to earned up. someone's going to see o.j. on the freeway, we're going to get the call. >> i think i just saw o.j. simpson on the 5 freeway, heading north. >> near nicole brown simpson's grave, the white bronco is spotted. at the wheel, o.j.'s best friend and former teammate al cowlings. >> do you see him? >> yes. we can look at him, and he stared us down.