According to police, the man's vehicle was driving over the crossing when the collision took place. 

London police say a 24-year-old woman is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after an overnight incident at a train crossing.

The 25-year-old car driver managed to escape the vehicle prior to impact and was not hurt.

RCMP said the man was driving an SUV at highway speeds north on Highway 21 when he collided with a westbound train.

OPP didn't say what led up to the collision, but the investigation is now underway with rail police.

The train was travelling about 80 kilometres an hour when it struck the SUV.

STARS air ambulance responded to a crash between an SUV and a train on Highway 6 near Dafoe on Saturday.

The Transportation Safety Board says the amount of oil spilled after a train derailment in St. Lazare is not as much as first reported.

Police described the crash scene as "complex" and said that the truck was pushed "a significant way" down the track by the train.

The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation.