[George from New England]

If she didn’t hear the train then maybe silent, electric train too !!
Darwin nominee ?

[BenLurkin]

I think trains usually only blow their horn when they are approaching designated crossings.

[Right Brother]

So, she only depends on her ears when crossing RR tracks? Sounds like she was high on weed.

[Right Brother]

So, she only depends on her ears when crossing RR tracks? Sounds like she was high on weed.

[V_TWIN]

She’s friggin’ lucky to be alive at all.

[PGR88]

If she didn’t hear the train then maybe silent, electric train too !!

I've been in that area before, and as I suspected, a quick look at Google shows it's not a passenger / light rail, but a real freight train that hit her.

Moreover, every cross walk has train-gates and flashing lights.

So indeed, how did this kid get hit? I would guess she was wearing ear-buds or noise cancelling headphones turned up to 10, plus marijuana use.

Call me cynical, but freight trains don't just sneak up on you.

[TexasGator]

“Darwin nominee ?”

Nope.

[Theoria]

'Fortunately, a retired firefighter had been walking with Boyd and as police and paramedics arrived at the scene to rush her to the hospital,'

Apparently, a retired firefighter didn't see the train as well. What older man would allow a woman to walk into a train if he was walking with her.