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Police are still trying to identify a man that was fatally hit by a train in Invercargill on Monday evening.
A man died after being hit by a train at the rail pedestrian crossing on the corner of Tyne and Ness St shortly after 5pm on Monday.
Police conducted a scene examination and the track and railway crossing on Elles Rd was reopened around midnight.
"Police would like to thank the public for their patience while the area was cordoned off," Inspector Stu Harvey said in an update on Tuesday.
"Police are continuing efforts to identify the deceased, which is likely to take some time."
The matter has been referred to the Coroner, and police were investigating on their behalf.
Police were asking members of the public who may of witnessed the event to get in touch.
Anyone with information can contact police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking "Update Report", or by calling 105, using the reference number 250318/0023.
The death marked the second time in a week a pedestrian died after being hit by a train.
Last Wednesday, 13-year-old Sarie Morton died after being struck by a train near Matamata College.
Her death was being investigated by police.
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