Selfies are frequently taken by groups of friends, however these three girls overlooked an important aspect before taking a picture that might endanger their lives.
Three girls died in terrible circumstances back in 2011, leaving a town in Utah in shock. Three teenagers, Essa Ricker, Kelsea Webster, and her younger sister, Savannah.
Waved to Utah Railway train engineers as they passed the state’s Covered Bridge Canyon crossing, according to Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon.
None of them realized, though, that a Union Pacific carrier was approaching from the other direction.
Cannon clarified to the media at the time that there was only a small distance—roughly three to four feet—separating the two trains.
Essa and Kelsea are thought to have perished instantly in the disaster when the train struck the three of them.
