Police have released the name of the man who died in a train incident in Invercargill last week.
He was 54-year-old Geoffrey Francis McIver, a resident of Invercargill.
His death has been referred to the coroner.
Emergency services were called to Elles Rd, near Turnbull Thomson Park, about 5.20pm on Monday last week, where Mr McIver was found dead following the incident.
KiwiRail executive general manager operations Paul Ashton had confirmed a northbound freight train was involved in a collision with a person on the Main South Line, at the Ness St pedestrian crossing, which has a pedestrian maze and warning signs.
The freight train was travelling from Invercargill to Dunedin carrying coal. — APL
