A woman in an electric wheelchair suffered serious injuries after she was struck by a train in Auckland this morning. The westbound freight train hit the woman and another person at a level crossing in Morningside about 9.05am. Police said the wheelchair-bound woman was taken to Auckland Hospital with serious injuries, while the other person suffered minor injuries. Shocked witnesses watched as the motorised wheelchair got stuck on the level crossing.
Wheelchair caught in train track
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