A man was seriously injured when he attempted to jump on to a moving Gautrain carriage in Sunnyside, Pretoria, Tshwane Emergency Services said on Wednesday.

The man broke both his legs and sustained severe head injuries, said spokesman Johan Pieterse.

"The man was chased by the police on Tuesday, then he tried getting into the moving Gautrain. We don't know where was he running from but the police will know."

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