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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Officials say rail boom gates are designed to snap upwards when hit, after dramatic video emerged of a level-crossing gate lifting before a train smashed into a car in Melbourne\u2019s inner-north.<\/p>\n The dashcam footage of the February 25 incident in Brunswick was posted to X on Monday afternoon. It shows the silver Mercedes slowly travelling toward the closed rail crossing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The car then appears to jolt forward and touch the boom gate, which swings upwards. Seconds later the passenger train hits the front of the car<\/a>, propelling it into a nearby fence. The barrier on the other side of the road remained closed, and the safety lights continued to flash during the incident.<\/p>\n A Metro Trains spokesperson said that boom gates are designed to snap upwards when hit so that they don\u2019t fly into the path of oncoming trains.<\/p>\n \u201cBoom gates, lights and bells play a critical safety role at level crossings as they indicate a train approaching. Cars are to remain in a safe position until the train has passed and the boom gates lift,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n The 89-year-old driver was the sole occupant of the car. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the crash and released a few hours later.<\/p>\n A Victoria Police spokesperson said that they were not responsible for boom gate operation, but in a statement released at the time of the crash said that an investigation into the incident was ongoing.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is understood a silver Mercedes drove through barriers onto the train tracks and while stationary, the front of the car was struck by a train at the railway station, about 11.50am,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n The incident caused havoc on Melbourne\u2019s train network at the time, with services on the Upfield Line suspended and replaced by buses.<\/p>\n The level crossing at Brunswick Station is one of the crossings that has been slated for removal<\/a> by the state government. It is due to be decommissioned by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Be the first to know when major news happens. Sign up for breaking news alerts<\/a> on email or turn on notifications in the app.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f1bf09e6cbf6cd57450ef960c276306ea7e1009d.jpeg\")
The collision occurred near Brunswick Station on February 25. Jason South<\/p>\n