Police say that a Calgary man is very lucky he wasn't killed when he was struck by a CTrain and dragged early Saturday morning.
The 22-year-old man was walking in the area of 8 Street and 7 Avenue S.W. at around 8:00 a.m. when he attempted to beat the oncoming train.
"For some strange reason he decided not to use the crosswalk and ran across the road in an attempt to beat the CTrain," said Acting Sergeant Chris Agren.
Authorities say he was hit and ended up being dragged a short distance.
Agren says he got away with just minor injuries but was taken to Foothills Hospital for observation.
"He is very lucky. Generally when you have any run-ins with a train, whether you're in a car or you are a pedestrian, you are generally not on the winning end of things."
Agren says it's also lucky that the victim didn't go under the coupling or the wheels of the train.
The CTrain was shut down for a short period of time following the incident.
