Katie Keogh was a 20-year-old student at Louisiana State University. During her time in school, she studied Psychology and was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge) in 2015. ^[0]She is remembered as being thoughtful and motherly by her peers. ^[10]

In the early morning of January 10th, Katie was visiting friends at the University of Alabama for the College Football Playoff National Championship; they were in the entertainment district area of Tuscaloosa. After the game was over, Katie and her friends were walking on 10th Avenue when they attempted to beat a Norfolk Southern train. Katie was struck by the train. Witnesses say CPR was performed on Katie, but she was announced dead at the scene. ^{[1] [11]}