The Crossing
Hey Pals! I’ve done it again. I’m bringing you news ain’t nobody else touching due to heavy nature of the topic. But I’m not scared… This is the site of The Crossing. It was a wee bit hard to find as it’s out in the middle of nowhere and only one John Deere tractor 🚜 passed me as I was parked on the side of the road near the tracks. Lone sunflowers can be found lining this country dirt road. You’re surrounded by cornfields and pastures and the smell of cow manure. In 1961, Colorado experienced its worst traffic accident ever at this exact spot. It was a frigid morning with a cold drizzle of rain. The accident occurred when a high-speed Union Pacific passenger train from Chicago collided with a school bus right outside of Greeley, Colorado in Weld County. By the way, I’m partial to Weld County because it was one of the few areas of Colorado that didn’t act like complete idiots during Covid. They didn’t force masks on people. Th...