A man, who was struck by a CP train the Beltline on Monday night, is now fighting for his life in a Calgary hospital.

Emergency crews were called to the area of 11 St. between 9 and 10 Ave. S.W. at about 9:30 p.m. after they received a call that a man had been hit by a train.

Police say that the man, believed to be about 40 years old, was walking along the tracks at the time of the incident.

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CP investigators

Investigators with CP Rail are aiding police at the scene where a man was struck by a freight train on Monday night. He was sent to hospital in critical condition.

CPS train

The Calgary Police Service is investigating after a man was struck by a CP train heading into the downtown core at about 9:30 p.m.

They believe he was too close to the tracks when he was hit by the Canadian Pacific train heading into the downtown core.

The man suffered significant internal injuries as a result of the incident and is in critical condition in hospital.

The CPS has dispatched their Collision Reconstruction Team to assist in the investigation.