By Associated Press - Wednesday, June 21, 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was hit by two trains in Portland, Oregon.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://bit.ly/2ttmb5s ) Portland Police Sgt. Chris Burley says the man was hit late Tuesday by an eastbound Union Pacific freight train and then hit by a westbound Amtrak train.

Burley says the man was taken to a hospital.



Authorities believe the man was trying to cross two sets of railroad tracks.

Burley says Union Pacific and Amtrak are investigating the crash.

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