Man slips under moving train in northwest Edmonton railyard

A file photo of train tracks.

A 26-year-old man is in stable condition after slipping underneath the wheels of a moving train in northwest Edmonton.

Edmonton police were called to a railyard in the area of 121 Street and 127 Avenue around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Railyard staff had tried to escort a trespasser out of the yard when he ran away. He tried to climb between two rail cars on a moving train and fell under the wheels, police said.

EMS took him to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, but he’s now in stable condition.

The major collisions unit is now investigating.