(The following story by The Associated Press appeared on the Lexington Herald-Leader website on June 15, 2010.)
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington police are investigating a body that was found along the railroad tracks.
WLEX-TV reports officers were called to the scene at around 12:30 a.m on Tuesday after a conductor spotted the body of a man on train yard property.
Lexington police believe a train hit the man and dragged him about a quarter of a mile. They did not find any identification on the man’s body but said he appeared to be in his 40’s or 50’s.
The Fayette County Coroner’s office is trying to determine if the man was killed when he was struck by the train or if he was dead before the train hit him.