MANLIUS, N.Y. -- A man is recovering in a local hospital after being hit by a train Thursday morning, according to the Manlius Police Department.

The 45-year-old man is expected to survive, officials said.

Law enforcement from the Town of Manlius and Town of DeWitt police departments were called to the CSX rail yard in East Syracuse just after 4 a.m. for a personal injury call, officials said.

A 45-year-old CSX employee was hit by a slow moving train, police said. The man was hospitalized for serious injuries but is expected to recover.

DeWitt police determined the accident happened in Manlius and turned it over to the Manlius police department. Officers are working with CSX officials and the CSX railroad police to investigate the incident.

The crash appears non-criminal, officials said.