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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    Police have confirmed an adult man was killed when hit by a train yesterday - at Invercargill's Elles Road level crossing

    Police have confirmed an adult man was killed when hit by a train yesterday - at Invercargill's Elles Road level crossing


    Inspector Stu Harvey says police are still working on the formal identification process.

    A 13-year-old school student was also fatally struck by a train last week - in Waikato's Matamata.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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