Emergency crews in Chilliwack were called out to a woman who was struck by a Rocky Mountaineer train and seriously injured on Thursday afternoon.

The incident happened near First Avenue and Prest Road sometime around 3:45 p.m. on July 7.

The woman was in 鈥渁 very critical state,鈥� according to a family member who emailed The Progress.

RCMP later stated that a CN train had passed through the area and saw the woman near the tracks so they alerted other trains of the pedestrian.

Because of the communication between the CN train and the Rocky Mountaineer train, the passenger train was going at 鈥渁 very slow speed,鈥� when it struck the woman, said Sgt. Forbes Cavanagh.

鈥淭his one was extra cautious,鈥� Cavanagh said of the Rocky Mountaineer conductor.

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The woman was air lifted to Royal Columbian Hospital.

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Note: An earlier version of this story stated the collision happened near Walden Street.