A person has been seriously injured and another is in a moderate condition after a car collided with a train in Invercargill this afternoon.

Emergency services received reports of the collision at the rail crossing at Renfrew Street near Drury Lane about 3.40pm yesterday (26 Jan).

St John confirmed two patients have been taken to Southland Hospital via two ambulances.

KiwiRail operations executive general manager Paul Ashton said a vehicle collided with a shunt train on a level crossing which was fitted with flashing lights and bells.

He referred all further queries to emergency services.

Renfrew Street was closed but Drury Lane remained open.

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