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Man in life-threatening condition after being hit by train in Calgary

A man is in life-threatening condition after being struck by a train in southwest Calgary on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Tomasia DaSilva/Global News

A man was seriously injured after being struck by a train in southwest Calgary on Tuesday morning.

According to an EMS spokesperson, the incident happened near First Street and Eighth Avenue Southwest at around 10:50 a.m.

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The spokesperson said the man was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition.

A Calgary Police Service spokesperson told Global News officers have ruled the incident as an accident.

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