A California family's tragic road trip ends with a train accident that kills two people and sends two to hospital

The Culver family of Menifee fell victim to an unimaginable tragedy on Sunday, July 14, when their minivan was struck by a northbound train outside of Cookeville, Wyoming, near the Utah border, killing Aulai, the mother, and 12-year-old daughter Lily. The family of four was on their way to Yellowstone National Park for vacation when they attempted to bypass a temporarily closed road by traveling on a railroad track. The vehicle became stuck on the tracks, resulting in the fatal accident. Captain Brian Andrews of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported that the accident occurred around 11:15 a.m. “During this family's detour, their vehicle was struck by a northbound train as they attempted to cross from the west side of the tracks to the east side,” Andrews said.