Railroad Crossing Danger

The United States is a dangerous place, We have to watch out for Toxins,diseases,Accidents and other Tragic accidents. Rail Road crossings is just another thing to add onto the list. In Tuckerman Arkansas there was a tragic accident involving a 18 year old, a 16 year old and a 14 year old. The three teenagers where traveling through Tuckerman and came across a rail road crossing where they were hit by a Train. The 18 year old was ejected from the car and was killed instantly, The other two teens where taken to the near by hospital where the youngest one had to be air lifted to Arkansas Children's Hospital  where they are in critical condition. Residents and eye witnesses say they heard no sign of a train and there was no rail road crossing arm and the cops have concluded that the music could have been turned up to loud where they could not have heard the train.

As a teenager I drive my vehicle to Little Rock and back three times a week, meaning I cross a rail road about six times a week. This puts me in a high risk for coming in close contact to a train. I think that this accident could have been prevented, Putting a rail road arm could be a starter. I think that all areas where people cross should have a arm guard for showing when a train is near and help prevent someone from getting seriously hurt. I know the 16 year old boy from Newport, we used to be great friends. This is connecting to me in many ways, driving across rail road crossings a lot, and the boy from Newport. 

In America we have a lot of things that could tragically happen to us everyday, we try to avoid these as much as possible. Putting these rail road crossing arms would really help save more peoples lives, And protecting me more safely as I travel every week.