An Auburn man was in critical condition Friday after he walked around railroad warning devices and was hit by a train.

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office said Alan M. Markley, 70, of Clark Street Road, had been walking west on Clark Street Road between Beech Tree Road and Routes 5 and 20 at 5:25 p.m. just outside Auburn in the Town of Aurelius.

Police said they were told by witnesses that Markley walked around warning devices and into the path of a westbound train operated by Finger Lakes Railway.

He was transported by ambulance to the New York State Police barracks and flown to Upstate Medical Center by Onondaga County Air One, where he was listed in critical condition.

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office is continuing the investigation with cooperation and assistance from Finger Lakes Railway.

The sheriff's office was assisted at the scene by the Auburn Police Department, Aurelius Fire Department, Aurelius Ambulance, Throop Ambulance and Onondaga County Air One.