A snowmobiler is dead after colliding with a train near Causapscal in the Bas-St-Laurent region on Saturday.

The 50-year-old victim was at the head of a group of snowmobilers who were travelling on a path, said a Surete du Quebec spokesperson.

The man was struck by a two-locomotive train at a crossing.

The SQ said there is a stop signal at the location where the collision occurred.

An investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.