A 15-year-old Chelsea High School freshman was killed and five other students were injured when the SUV they were riding in collided with a train Monday afternoon.

Hannah Yeager of Sterrett was thrown from the vehicle and died, according to Alabama State Trooper Sgt. Tim Sartain.

Sartain said the 1997 Toyota 4Runner in which the six teens were riding in wrecked around 3:15 p.m. on Shelby County 377, also called Mountain Crest Road. There are no lights or guard rails at the crossing, which is situated between two curves in the road.

&8220;It&8217;s an atmosphere of shock and grief,&8221; said Cindy Warner, spokeswoman for Shelby County schools. &8220;This will be tough for everyone.&8221;

Yeager was a member of the school&8217;s dance team. She was also granddaughter of Paul Yeager, Sr., the first mayor of Pelham and the niece of Shelby County Probate Judge Patricia Yeager Fuhrmeister.

The other students, all of Chelsea, were transported to either Children&8217;s or UAB hospitals. Sartain identified the injured as Morgan Williamson, 16; Krista Vick, 15; Joshua Ankesheiln, 15; Payton Hallmark, 15; and Jacob Birdsong, 15.

School officials spent much of Tuesday trying to comfort grieving students.

While classes went on as scheduled Tuesday, school and professional counselors were available in the library for any student who wished to talk about the accident.

&8220;Obviously, students who need a moment will be allowed to speak with someone,&8221; said Warner. &8220;We want to create an environment where students can share their grief, but we also want to create some degree of normalcy, as much as possible.&8221;

Students, parents and community members held a prayer vigil Monday night at Liberty Baptist Church.

The Alabama State Troopers&8217; investigation is ongoing and CSX Transportation, the company that owns the train involved, has notified the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Railroad Administration of the wreck.