A man has died and his passenger is in critical condition after an Exo commuter train struck the vehicle the man was driving while taking his driver's test in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Tuesday morning.

Police say the 74-year-old man died in hospital early Tuesday afternoon. The extent of the 33-year-old driving examiner's injuries is not known.

The incident happened at 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Poincaré Street and Gouin Boulevard.

The train engineer and rail passengers were not injured.

Police said the vehicle was heading east on Gouin Boulevard at the time of the collision.

The train was travelling on the Saint-Jérôme line when it struck the car on the tracks.

The Quebec automobile insurance board (SAAQ) released a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying it is with "great sadness that we learned of the death of a client during a driving test."

"We offer our most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. Our thoughts are with them," it said.



The SAAQ said it is monitoring closely the health of its employee, the driving evaluator, and exceptionally, it has closed the Henri-Bourassa Service Centre for the day.

SAAQ employees at the centre have been offered psychological support, the agency said.

Montreal police are investigating the incident and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is looking into it, as well.