Selfie Tragedy Forever Impacts Those Left Behind. Essa Ricker and Kelsea Webster, both 1. Kelsea’s little sister, Savannah, waved at a westbound train crew and squeezed in for a selfie as it rolled through Utah’s scenic Spanish Fork Canyon October 2. The train's headlights were visible on the top right side of the photo. Engineer Michael Anderson, no relation to John, blasted the train horn to get the girls' attention. Not even a flinch. Trains traveling at 5.
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A rush of panic, confusion and fear filled the locomotive as the train raced toward the girls at approximately 3. We saw them for about 1.
Conductor John Anderson. The first girl he saw had no pulse and it was clear a second girl was no longer alive. John heard 1. 3- year- old Savannah near the railroad crossing. She was hurt and agitated, but alive. His mind would not stop replaying the accident and the devastation he found behind the train. John wanted to get drunk to escape, but fortunately his wife's good judgment convinced him not to. He wouldn't have been the first to find comfort in what could become a bad habit after experiencing a fatal train accident.
Fatal train accidents are devastating for families forced to deal with a sudden, painful loss. News about Essa, Kelsea and Savannah shocked and overwhelmed their families, friends and community. Train crews also mourn the loss of life, carrying a unique struggle caused by witnessing catastrophic accidents. These employees immediately are put in contact with support programs to help them cope.
Many respond well, others struggle for years and a few never return to work. When train accidents involve children, train crews, dispatchers, managers and everyone in their work units have to catch their breath to process the news. John and Michael had teen daughters themselves, personalizing the tragedy weighing on their shoulders. While both men experienced the same accident, their reactions were very different.
Conductor John Anderson and Engineer Michael Anderson desperately tried to get Kelsea, Essa and Savannah’s attention. They were unable to stop the train before hitting the teenagers. Michael went home without speaking to John and did not say much at home either.
His wife took his lead and sat with him in silence, no questions asked. There's an unexplainable heartbreak reserved for locomotive engineers sitting in the driver's seat and at the controls of a train that hits a child who dies. Michael saw blonde hair and jackets blowing in the wind and helplessly watched an unthinkable tragedy unfold. He thought about it all day and experienced vivid and persistent nightmares at night. The 1. 3- year- old's injuries were too great and she died three days after the accident.
Life was never the same again. Not for the parents who buried three girls with big smiles and bright futures. And not for the men who silently mourned the same children.
The crew's railroad family welcomed the men when they returned to work. Co- workers were supportive and stressed the accident was not their fault. John found comfort in talking to co- workers, which slowly released the accident's strong grip inside him.
Michael did not talk about the accident, and his fellow railroaders respected his space. The locomotive engineer recently became a peer support volunteer to help train crews who experience traumatic incidents. Asked what he'd say to teens thinking about taking selfies or any photo near railroad tracks, Michael responded, . Think about the pain it would inflict on their families if things went wrong. It also hurts the train crew, the first responders and the many people who love you. A series of You. Tube, Pandora and Facebook ads address risky behaviors that contribute to accidents, including a second set of videos that ask, “What is your life worth?” One, titled “Curfew,” features a teenage boy racing to get his date home before curfew and trying to beat an oncoming train at a railroad crossing. A second ad, titled “Interview,” depicts a woman contemplating driving around crossing gates so she can arrive on time to her job interview.
In each scenario, drivers hit the brakes and stop just before the train continues through the crossing. It is at that moment they realize their life was worth the wait.
A special assembly will also be held at Helina's school, Collective Spirit in Chadderton. Nigel Whittle, principal of Oasis Academy Oldham, said: . Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends at this extremely distressing and difficult time. As our students return this week following the Christmas break, I know that they will care for one another and that our staff will be available to offer the support and time necessary as we all come to terms with this awful loss. The car was later abandoned in nearby Honeywell Lane.
A statement from Collective Spirit says: . We offer our sincerest condolences to Helena's friends and family, in particular her parents.
This is how we will remember this young lady.