Police: Texting Florida woman walked into path of train

Author: Associated Press
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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – A 27-year-old central Florida woman escaped serious injury when she walked into a train while texting.

Police say Sheena Keynna appeared to be texting Monday afternoon as she walked around the crossing gates and into the path of a passing freight train in Lakeland.

Lakeland police Sgt. Gary Gross told the Ledger of Lakeland (http://bit.ly/1F6WtVD ) the woman “wasn’t paying attention.” She was clipped by the train and tossed into the air. She suffered a compound fracture to her right arm and her right leg was also injured.

She was taken to a hospital but no additional information was available.

CSX spokeswoman Kristin Seay said the train had two locomotives and was carrying consumer goods from Winter Haven to Jacksonville.

Two Amtrak trains were delayed during the investigation.

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