17-Year-Old and Mom Killed in Crash with Train After They Drove Around Crossing Arms: Authorities

Dallas Dozier and Brandy Drinnon.Photo:Kimberly Dixon/Go Fund Me

Kimberly Dixon/Go Fund Me

A mother and her 17-year-old son were killed in Georgia last week when a train collided with their car.

The crash occurred Thursday morning on Highway 159 near Double Run Road, according tostatementsfrom the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office and a Georgia Department of Public Safety spokesperson.

Georgia troopers said in the report that the crossing arms were “activated and lowered” and that the red lights at the crossing were “active, illuminated, and flashing” as well.

They were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers said witnesses claimed to have watched the Kia go around the arms before the crash, per the outlet.

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An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Dozier attended Hawkinsville High School, and enjoyed “gaming” and “spending time with his cousins” during free time, according tohis obituary.

Drinnon “was self-employed as a tattoo artist” and enjoyed “drawing, traveling, music, fishing, going to the beach and her family and kids,” perher obituary.

“Any donation and/or prayers would be gratefully appreciated,” Drinnon’s sister, Kimberly Dixon, wrote in the description of her family’sGoFundMecampaign.

source: people.com