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A man whose leg was “nearly severed” was in critical condition Wednesday night after reportedly kicking an LRT train, say police.

Northeast division Staff Sgt. Paul Czerwonka said police officers at the Belvedere LRT station for an unrelated complaint were called over by witnesses and found a young man in his late teens or early 20s lying on the platform with his leg “nearly severed.” The incident happened just after 8 p.m.

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Officers heard the man had become “a little aggressive” and kicked a maintenance train when it did not slow down or open its doors. Police believe his leg became caught between the train and the platform.

The victim was rushed to the Royal Alexandra hospital and was listed in critical condition as of around 9 p.m., Czerwonka said.

Traffic investigators were still on scene Wednesday night.

In a tweet, Edmonton Transit Service said Capital Line LRT trains were experiencing delays due to service at Belvedere being reduced to a single track. The Metro Line was running between the Health Sciences station and NAIT.