Cyclist knocked off platform by passenger, trains rolls over him - dies later in hospital

NVDL: This has got to be one of the nastiest ways to die. They spent 90 minutes trying to get this guy out.

clipped from www.news.com.au A CYCLIST has died after a marathon rescue effort to free him from under a train at a suburban station yesterday. Police said the Keilor Downs man, aged 47, was riding his bicycle along platform five at North Melbourne station when he collided with a commuter and lost balance, falling on to the track about 5.10pm. The man was run over by a city-bound V/Line train, and was trapped for more than 90 minutes until he was freed by emergency crews. Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman Liana Cross said the man was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he underwent surgery for severe leg injuries. Late last night, a police spokesman said the man died during surgery just after 9pm. "He got bumped off on to the tracks and the train went over him and stopped," he said. Mr Parsons said he heard the cyclist yell out. He said safety concerns included electrical hazards.