According to a Monday afternoon Associated Press report, Jamie Collins, 31, received fatal injuries while his passenger, 33-year-old Jason Williams was undergoing treatment for serious injuries in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Both men are from eastern Kentucky.
The incident, which involved a CSX train, occurred in St Charles.
Virginia investigators told the AP the van was parked along the train tracks with the two men inside when the coal car overturned.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the incident.
CSX had not released a public statement on the incident at the time of publication.
