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Lynsey Renee Horne, 22, of Salem was arrested Wednesday and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after she was found on the train tracks behind the Auburn Post Office earlier that morning morning.

Police Chief Paul Register said the Auburn Police Department received a call around 9:10 a.m. from CSX Rail and a passerby saying there was a young lady laying on the railroad tracks, and she may have been hit by the train. She was found about half way between Gay and Ross streets on the tracks.

He said the train was heading east bound and said “the train did pass over her, but did not hit her.” He said she was laying on the tracks, between the rails. Capt. Lorenza Dorsey said when APD arrived on the scene, officers found Horne “conscious and alert.”

Chief Register said it was a dangerous situation, and Horne was taken to East Alabama Medical Center to be evaluated before being booked into the Lee County Detention Facility.

“We are just really thankful that she was not injured,” Chief Register said.

Capt. Dorsey said Horne’s petite size and the train size were potential factors in her escaping injuries. He said the train consisted of two engines and one car.