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Haidan Smallwood, of Berryville, was the passenger of a stolen Honda Accord that disregarded railroad crossing arms and was struck by a Norfolk Southern train around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 in Faquier County, Virginia State Police said.
The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office said the vehicle, driven by Jeremiah Greenfield, was traveling at speeds up to 115 mph in the second pursuit of the evening. That's when the driver went around traffic stopped for the train and over the tracks, authorities said.
Haidan was flown to INOVA Fairfax Hospital, where she later died. Greenfield was seriously injured and a passenger was moderately injured.
Haidan's family identified Greenfield as her boyfriend, according to NBC Washington.
Meanwhile, More than $8,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Haidan's family as of Thursday, Aug. 3.
"Haidan would light up a room with her smile and goofiness," the page reads. "She was also an animal lover. Since she was little she just adored animals, especially horses."
She was being mourned as a kind and caring person, on social media.
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