A 21-year-old man is in a serious condition in Wellington Hospital after being hit by a freight train in Blenheim.
The man was hit by the northbound train near the Blenheim train station at about 5.40am on Sunday, police said.
He became stuck under the train and emergency services had to pull him out.
He was initially taken to Wairau Hospital in Blenheim but then flown to Wellington Hospital.
NZN