Lansing man struck by train in early morning accident

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May 9, 2008 - 1:32PM

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Police say a Lansing man has survived getting run over by a train.

Police say a railroad engineer and conductor reported seeing the 31-year-old man lying on the tracks in Lansing. But the train was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting him about 3:30 a.m. Friday.

The man was recovered from underneath a locomotive after the train stopped. Police say he is in stable condition in a hospital intensive care unit.

Police say the man's use of alcohol is believed to be a factor.

He could be charged with trespassing on railroad property.

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