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Man airlifted to the hospital after being hit by a train north of Pueblo

Pueblo Fire Department

By: James Gavato

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PUEBLO — A man was airlifted to the hospital after being hit by a BNSF train, according to the Pueblo Fire Department.

It happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department says BNSF called 9-1-1, and no one on the train was injured.

According to the fire department, the man, who's name has not been released, suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Colorado Springs.

At this time, it is unclear how the incident happened.

This is a developing story. News5 will continue to update this web story as we learn more.

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