Calgary

Man dies after being hit by CTrain at Erlton/Stampede station

A man is dead after being hit by a CTrain early Friday morning in southeast Calgary.

Police say it appears victim slipped and fell as train approached

A sign indicates the Erlton/Stampede LRT stop in southeast Calgary adjacent to the train tracks.
A man was fatally struck by a CTrain early Friday morning at the Erlton/Stampede station. (Google Maps)

A man is dead after being hit by a CTrain early Friday morning in southeast Calgary.

Emergency crews were called to the Erlton/Stampede station at about 12:30 a.m., police said in a release. 

It's believed the man was crossing the tracks at the south end of the station when he slipped and fell and was hit by an oncoming train.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

All crossing lights and signs were operating correctly at the time, police said. 

The death has been deemed non-criminal.

The Calgary Police Service's traffic section continues to investigate any other factors that led to the incident.