Woman on tracks to 'clear her mind' hit by train

[June 30, 2009]  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Birmingham police said a 22-year-old woman has suffered a broken leg after being hit by a train.

Officer Lawrence Billups said the woman told police she was lying on the tracks "to clear her mind" when the train approached around 7 a.m. Sunday.

Billups said the CSX train was moving about 10 mph when it hit her. The train's operator told police he tried to stop.

The woman was transported to UAB Hospital.

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Information from: The Birmingham News

[Associated Press]

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