Overview
- Police say the collision occurred around 7:14 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Davis Avenue railroad crossing in Pass Christian, Mississippi.
- The victims were identified as 24-year-old Tavianna Ellegant, pronounced dead at the scene, and 31-year-old Douglas Craddock, pronounced dead at Ochsner Medical Center.
- Investigators reported the train was traveling east toward Mobile after departing New Orleans.
- Amtrak said none of the 97 passengers or crew reported injuries, according to local reporting.
- Local outlets reported the train was operating on Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras service, a twice-daily route between New Orleans and Mobile that launched in August, and the crash remains under investigation.