Blocked Crossings Force Kids In An Indiana Suburb To Climb Above And Crawl Under Stopped Trains To Get To School

One child helps another cross over a parked freight train blocking their route to school.Jamie Kelter Davis for ProPublica Kids in Hammond, Indiana, are forced to climb over and through stopped trains block their way to school. Trains routinely sit in Hammond, but a stopped train can move at any time with little warning, a company spokesperson said. The area is difficult to access for ambulances and fire trucks, posing more of a risk for those trying to get by. This story was originally published by ProPublica.Jeremiah Johnson couldn't convince his mother to let him wear a suit, so he insisted on wearing his striped tie and matching pocket square.

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