A selfie taken before the tragic incident later drew attention for an unexpected detail.

A summer outing among three close friends ended in unimaginable tragedy in Utah, leaving their families, classmates, and an entire community mourning the loss of three young lives.

The heartbreaking incident occurred in July 2011 near the Covered Bridge Canyon railroad crossing outside Spanish Fork, Utah, where teenagers Essa Ricker, Kelsea Webster, and Kelsea’s younger sister, Savannah Webster, were struck by a passing train.