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Scene of train accident where a man lost his legs in Norfolk on Nov. 17, 2012. Photo by WAVY/Larry Carney.

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Updated: Monday, 19 Nov 2012, 6:29 AM EST
Published : Saturday, 17 Nov 2012, 9:18 AM EST

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A man was struck by a train while trying to cross railroad tracks on Hampton Boulevard early Saturday morning.

Police say around 4 a.m. a man, who was on foot, tried to beat a train at the railroad tracks in the 7700 block of Hampton Blvd.

The man lost both legs in the accident and was taken to Sentara Norfolk Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to a police spokesman.

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