A WOMAN’S luxury car was tossed at least 25m when hit by a train at Black Forest on Wednesday after it became stuck under boom gates and she then tried to beat the oncoming train across the level crossing.

Paramedics, MFS and police attended the crash at the Emerson Railway Crossing, at the intersection of South and Cross roads, just after 3.30pm Wednesday.

media_camera Emergency services at the scene, after a train hit a car at the corner of South and Cross roads. Picture: Matt Turner

The woman driving the Mercedes was taken to Flinders Medical Centre with serious abdominal injuries.

She was on Wednesday night in a stable condition. No one else was in the vehicle but two lucky dogs inside the car escaped unharmed.

No train passengers needed treatment.

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The Advertiser understands the woman’s car became stuck under the boom gates at the busy intersection and she panicked as the train approached. She continued forward through the rail crossing and was hit by the train. Shocked passengers told The Advertiser the express train travelling out of the city sounded its horn multiple times before slamming on its brakes and crashing into the car.

Passengers said they were stunned as the train carriages shook fiercely during the impact.

Nearby workers rushed to the scene and a man, believed to be the woman’s son, arrived and comforted her as she was taken to the ambulance.

media_camera A car and a train have collided near the South and Cross roads intersection. Picture: Elizabeth Salter

media_camera The woman driving the car was taken to hospital. Picture: Matt Turner

A train passenger said she heard a loud noise when the train hit the car.

“Then we heard the driver swear,” she said.

Boom gates at the intersection had been inspected by workers just hours before the accident Wednesday.

media_camera Emergency services at the scene, after a train hit a car at the corner of South and Cross roads. Picture: Matt Turner

media_camera The woman is comforted after the crash. Picture: Matt Turner media_camera The huge line for substitute buses on North Terrace stretches back to the Convention Centre. Picture: Trudie Glynn-Roe

When queried about the works Wednesday night, a Transport Department spokesman said an investigation was underway.

The intersection reopened to traffic and Seaford train services resumed about 7.30pm Wednesday night after the site was examined.