Man struck by train, Beenleigh
Police are investigating an incident at Beenleigh overnight where a man was struck by a train.
Initial investigations indicate around 11.20pm the man ran around lowered boom gates and was crossing the tracks at Spanns Road when he was struck by the train.
The 22-year-old man was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with head injuries believed non-life threatening.
Initial investigations suggest the incident relates to an earlier traffic incident where a group of men in a four wheel drive had attempted to stop an allegedly stolen vehicle.
A collision between the two vehicles has led to the man running on foot whilst being chased by the four wheel drive onto the rail tracks between the boom gates. The train narrowly missed the four wheel drive but the man was struck.
No one was injured on the train.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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