A man was left with life-threatening injuries early Monday after being struck by a train near Conejos and West Las Animas streets in Colorado Springs, according to police. Responders arrived to find him conscious but badly hurt, trapped beneath the stopped train.
Police officers responded to the call about the train-pedestrian collision at the BNSF Railway crossing on Monday, as reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette. Officials said responders found the man conscious but badly injured and pinned beneath the halted train.
Crews Work to Free and Stabilize the Victim
Fire and medical personnel stabilized the man before carefully removing him from beneath the train. He was then transported to a hospital, where he was listed with life-threatening injuries, according to Colorado Springs police.
Per investigators, train conductors saw someone lying on the tracks and activated the emergency brakes, but were unable to stop the train before the collision. Police have withheld the victim's name pending notification of next of kin and other investigative considerations, officials said.
Investigation Underway as Officials Withhold Details
CSPD and BNSF personnel are investigating the incident, officials said. The circumstances surrounding why the man was on the tracks have not been disclosed.
This is not the first time trains have collided with people or vehicles near that same stretch of track. In December 2025, a motorist was uninjured but cited by police after his vehicle was struck by a train near the crossing at South Conejos and Las Animas streets, close to the Trainwreck sports bar, the Gazette reported at the time.
Pattern of Train Collisions in Colorado Springs
Just months earlier, in February 2026, a pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a train elsewhere in the city, near Mesa Road and Cache La Poudre Street by Monument Valley Park. In that case, police received a call from BNSF Railroad just after 7:30 p.m. reporting the collision, according to The Gazette.
No further details about Monday's incident, including the man's condition following hospitalization or the findings of the ongoing investigation, have been released.
