The accident happened Tuesday morning at the intersection of Grant Street and Pettigrew Street in Durhamk.
A train that may be carrying hazardous materials derailed in Palo Pinto County, Texas, on Tuesday, according to local officials.
Co-workers remembered her as a bright, calm-natured person who touched many lives.
Ellaryan Marie Miller, 21, of Wendell, was leaving her summer internship job in Clayton when she was struck by the train.
Flames and smoke could be seen billowing out of the six-car train that was traveling from Philadelphia. No injuries have been reported.
"The family is understandably devastated and intends to pursue this matter to the fullest extent of the law," according to the attorney representing the family.