A Vineland man is in critical condition after he was struck while trying to illegally cross the railroad tracks, police said.
Marcelo A. Hernandez, 74, was found underneath the train at Southwest Boulevard and Grape Street at 11:17 a.m.
He was conscious and alert, but suffered severe injury to his left foot and head trauma, police said.
Hernandez was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital.
An investigation found he tried to illegally cross the tracks of Southwest Boulevard from west to east in between the intersections of Grape and Montrose Street, according to the report.
He was then struck by the northbound train.
Hernandez is listed in critical but stable condition.
Police investigated and then turned the scene over to CSX Railroad police and Conrail.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Officer Paul Cifuentes at (856) 691-4111, ext. 4698.
