Jaimyn Rauchfuss, of Van Voorhis, was crossing the tracks at the intersection of 4th and Railroad streets in Monongahela, Washington County when her car was struck by the train around 2:15 p.m., news reports say.
The Charleroi High School graduate was pronounced dead at the scene.
More than $7,500 had been raised for her family on a GoFundMe page as of Friday, Feb. 25.
Her family told KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh reporters that her death was a "tragic mistake."
Rauchfuss had been working as a cook for Havencrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Monongahela at the time of her death, according to her obit.
Condolences poured in.
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