Notorious Grade Crossing
On a snowy, foggy December morning in 1938, a Jordan School District bus collided with Rio Grande’s Flying Ute. The crossing was at 102nd South and 3rd West in South Jordan, Utah. 23 students and the driver were killed that morning. Fast forward to New Year’s Eve in 1995 when three Alta High Students were killed at the same crossing by an Amtrak train. In response, the city of South Jordan placed new signage at the crossing, explaining a renewed priority to close it. It would finally close when nearby 100th South was widened with automatic crossing signals and gates installed.
Notorious Grade Crossing
On a snowy, foggy December morning in 1938, a Jordan School District bus collided with Rio Grande’s Flying Ute. The crossing was at 102nd South and 3rd West in South Jordan, Utah. 23 students and the driver were killed that morning. Fast forward to New Year’s Eve in 1995 when three Alta High Students were killed at the same crossing by an Amtrak train. In response, the city of South Jordan placed new signage at the crossing, explaining a renewed priority to close it. It would finally close when nearby 100th South was widened with automatic crossing signals and gates installed.