Authorities have released the name of a young woman who was killed when the SUV in which she was a passenger was hit by a train in Bessemer.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the fatality victim as Claudia Mae Dreffs. She was 21 and lived in Hayden.

The crash happened at 1:17 p.m. Wednesday at 32nd Street and Carolina Avenue.

The Amtrak train was traveling south from Birmingham to New Orleans.

Police said the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on 32nd and tried to pass as the crossing arms were down and lights flashing.

Dreff and the driver, an adult male, were ejected from the SUV.

Dreff was pronounced dead at 1:22 p.m., about 50 yards from the crossing.

The driver was taken to UAB Hospital with critical injuries.