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AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Nov. 21, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — A man has been airlifted a local hospital after being struck by a FrontRunner train in American Fork Wednesday morning.
UTA spokesperson Carl Arky told Gephardt Daily the man was crossing the tracks about 6:30 a.m. in an apparent attempt to reach the loading platform when he stepped in front of the slow moving train.
The man was reported in extremely critical condition. By Wednesday afternoon, however, Arky said the man was alert and talking, but cannot remember the incident.
The exact nature of the incident remains under investigation.
Gephardt Daily will update the story as more information becomes available.