What started as a fun outing ended in tragedy for three American teenagers — Essa Ricker, Kelsea Webster, and Savannah Webster — who were killed after taking a selfie near train tracks. The photo, taken seconds before the accident, captured a chilling detail they missed.

A Deadly Passion for Trains
The girls loved trains and often visited tracks to watch them pass. That day, they stood near the Covered Bridge Canyon crossing, posing for a selfie between two sets of tracks — unaware that while they watched one train coming toward them, another was silently approaching from behind.

The Missed Warning in the Selfie
Their final selfie showed the headlights of the second train rapidly approaching. Focused on the visible train, they didn’t hear the other one. Savannah had even posted on