The Onondaga County Sheriff's Department says it appears that a man was hit by a train overnight in the town of Salina.
He was spotted by two CSX operators lying on the ground near 7th North Street around 12:45 a.m.
Authorities say he was unconscious at the time and had life-threatening injuries, leading them to believe he had been hit by a train.
The man was taken to the hospital where he is now listed in critical condition.
Sheriff's detectives and crime scene technicians remain on the scene investigating.