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Beloved KY HS Math Teacher Phyllis Minton ID’d As Victim Killed In Leitchfield Car-Vs-Train Crash

GRAYSON COUNTY, KY. (THECOUNT) — Phyllis Minton has been identified as the victim killed after her vehicle was struck by a train in Leitchfield, KY, Friday night.

Minton, 63, was named as the Grayson County teacher killed Friday when her car was struck by a train.

Local reports say, Minton was traveling in a vehicle when she approached a train crossing that had no warning lights or crossbars. When she crossed the tracks from a steep uphill incline she was struck by an oncoming train.

Authorities say 63-year-old Phyllis Minton was driving across a railroad crossing along Blackrock Dr, in Leitchfield, Kentucky, when her car was struck by a train. source

Minton was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma consistent with the collision.

Minton was a beloved math teacher at Grayson County High School. The school released a statement through Twitter, saying Minton’s passion for math and her students had a very real impact on many.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday.

Anyone with possible information on the collision should contact police at 911.

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