Witnesses Powerless to Help
Engineer John Anderson and his colleague saw the teens too late. Though they sounded the horn, the girls remained unaware. The train struck them moments later.
Unimaginable Loss
Essa and Kelsea died instantly. Savannah, critically injured, was taken to the hospital. After suffering brain damage, her family made the heartbreaking decision to let her go.
A Cautionary Tale
This tragedy highlights the deadly consequences of distractions. “They were in their own world,” one witness said. The accident sparked safety campaigns warning against taking photos on tracks. What seems like a harmless backdrop can quickly become fatal.
No photo is worth your life.
