A pedestrian has been critically injured after being struck by a train on a rail bridge in Timaru this afternoon.
Police were notified of the incident near Saltwater Creek in Redruth around 3.30pm today.
“A person has been struck by a locomotive on a rail bridge in Timaru,” KiwiRail chief operations officer Paul Ashton confirmed to 1News.
Hato Hone St John told 1News it responded with an ambulance, helicopter, operations manager, and a rapid response vehicle.
Emergency services remain on site.
One person has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.