A family in Tennessee was on their way to mourn when another tragedy occurred.
Katelynn Gooden and five family members were on their way to her grandmother’s funeral in Bartlett, Tenn., on Thursday, April 17, when they were hit by a train, according to FOX 13 Memphis, Action News 5, and a GoFundMe fundraiser set up by a family friend.
According to Kevin Quinn, a local alderman, the family was in a limousine on its way to the ceremony when it collided with a train at Stage Road and Sycamore View, FOX 13 reported.
The limo collided with a tree near the railroad, sustaining “heavy damage” on the passenger side, according to the outlet, which also noted that there were no crossing gates at the intersection.
According to FOX 13 and Action News 5, all six family members, including a child, were hospitalized with injuries, and the accident involved two other vehicles. According to reports, the collision also caused a major intersection in Bartlett to be closed for several hours.
The City of Bartlett Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The train operator, CSX, told PEOPLE that “the incident is currently under investigation,” and that no injuries had been reported among the train crew.
A fundraiser was started to help one passenger, Gooden, recover from her injuries.
Gooden, a single mother with a 3-year-old daughter, suffered a “severe fracture that is causing her to be unable to walk” and will be out of work for at least three months, according to the GoFundMe page, which had raised $4,850 of its $5,500 goal as of Sunday, April 20.
“Everyone is expected to recover,” one family member told Action News 5, adding that they are “thankful everyone is fine.” Meanwhile, another family member emphasized the shocking nature of the incident and its tragic timing.
Aisha Shabree, a relative, told FOX 13 that the extended family learned of the collision while waiting at a funeral home for the limo carrying the deceased’s grandchildren and children to arrive.
“One of my aunties pulled up,” she told FOX 13, “and she said, ‘When it rains, it pours.'” ‘What?’ ‘The family car just got hit by a train.’ “
“Then, of course, shock,” Shabree remarked. “Like, what?”
