SAPD: 18 year-old survives being hit by a train on San Antonio’s East Side

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — An 18 year-old was able to walk away after he was hit by a train Wednesday morning.

FOX 29 is reporting that the teen was on the tracks at Chestnut and Burnet at around 12:30 when the Union Pacific train came along.

He wasn’t able to get out of the way fast enough and was hit.

He survived and came away with a broken arm and a cut to the head.

Police didn’t release the teen’s name but did say he was possibly intoxicated at the time.

The investigation continues.

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