A Metro train has clipped a car at a level crossing in Coburg after the vehicle drove around lowered boom gates.

Police have been told the ute was travelling east on Munro Street in Coburg when it drove around lowered boom gates and entered the Upfield line about 10.10pm on Saturday.

A man has been arrested after a train hit a car at a level crossing. Credit:Sunrise / Channel 7

A northbound train collided with the ute, causing the vehicle to spin into a power line structure, police said.

"Two men fled the scene of the crash, however one returned shortly after the incident and was arrested by police," Leading Senior Constable Julie-Anne Newman said.