Huffington Post reported police cited Horne's small frame coupled with the length of the train that rolled over her as the reason she survived, and not hurt.  The train was only two engines and one car according to the police department.

The Opelika Auburn News reported Horne was charged with public intoxication.

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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