Three teenage girls, Essa Ricker, Kelsea Webster, and Savannah Webster lost their lives in 2011 in the worst way possible.
The three friends, two of whom sisters, decided to snap a selfie for the social media by some train tracks in Utah’s scenic Spanish Fork Canyon. What they weren’t aware of was that a locomotive was coming up behind them.
Until they realized what was going on, they got hit.:
John Anderson was operating the eastbound Union Pacific train when the incident occurred. Engineer Michael Anderson was also on board. When he spotted the girls, he blasted the train’s horn in order to get to their attention, but without success.
“They were in their own little world,” John recalled.
“We watched in horror as we got closer. We saw them for about 12 seconds until they disappeared from our sight and the train continued moving forward.”
Once they were able to stop the train about a quarter mile down the track, John got off and rushed towards the girls’ direction. He found Essa and Kelsea dead, while 13-year-old Savannah was still alive but badly injured.
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