A 25-year-old man was killed on Monday January 13 after he was struck by a train at the Eikenfontein Station in Kraaifontein.
ER24 paramedics, SAPS and security arrived on the scene shortly after 8:30pm to find the man lying partially beneath the train, parked a short distance from the platform.
Medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained several injuries and was in a critical condition.
The man was treated for his injuries and provided with advanced life support interventions.
He was then transported to Tygerberg Provincial Hospital for further care.
Unfortunately, on route to hospital, the patient succumbed to his injuries.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known.