Two women were killed and three children were injured after a minivan was struck by a freight train in Birmingham, Alabama, early Friday, Jan. 16.
Carolyn Elaine Berry, 47, and Aldereka Laqulla Ikes, 36, were traveling with four children when the crash happened around 1:46 a.m., according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Local outlets WBRC, WIAT and WVTM reported that investigators believe the minivan went around a lowered railroad crossing arm before it was hit.
Berry, described by WIAT as a mother of five, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WVTM. Birmingham Fire and Rescue said Ikes was taken to UAB Hospital, where she later died…