19 Dec 2012

Man dies after truck hit by train near Woodville

8:07 pm on 19 December 2012

A man died on Wednesday after his truck was hit by a train on a level crossing near the central North Island town of Woodville.

The police say the southbound freight train collided with the light truck just before 5pm, about 2.5km north of Woodville on a level crossing just off State Highway 2.

The man survived the initial impact but later died at the scene.

Traffic has not been affected.