One man died and another is fighting for his life after they were struck by a train on the Compensation Railway line Friday evening. Reports indicate that the two men in their twenties tried to cross the railway line and misjudged the distance and speed of the train.
Netcare 911 and the provincial paramedics arrived at the scene and found that the one man had tragically died on impact , the other man was in a critical condition at the side of the railway lines.
After paramedics stabilized him on scene, they transported him to a local hospital for the care that he required.