This Is the Last Photo of a Teen Tragically Killed by a Train While Posing on the Tracks for a Shoot
A 19-year-old Texas student was hit by killed by an oncoming train on Friday during a photo shoot meant to begin to her modeling career. Fredzania “Zanie” Thompson — who would have turned 20 on Monday — posed for photographs between two train tracks in Navasota, Texas. However, when two trains approached from opposite directions, Thompson was unable to move out of the way in time, reported The Eagle.
As Thompson stood on the tracks, two trains approached her and the photographer. When Thompson stepped out of the way of a BNSF train, she moved directly in front of a Union Pacific Train, which struck her, according to Buzzfeed News.
After being transported to a local hospital, Thompson was pronounced dead. The photographer was not injured.
Friends shared a photo of Thompson posing on the track just moments before her death
Tributes for Thompson's birthday have also been published on Facebook
A memorial was placed on the tracks for Thompson at the railroad crossing where she stood
According to witnesses, Thompson did not realize a second train was coming her way.
Thompson's fiance, Darnell Chatman, claimed the two were expecting their first child.
"She said, 'You're going to be a dad again,'" Chatman told the Eagle regarding a phone call he received from Thompson.
Chatman has since set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral costs.
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