A bicyclist suffered minor injuries Monday evening after being hit by a train.

The collision happened just before 9 p.m. at a pedestrian crossing on Lapiniere Blvd. near Leduc Blvd. in Brossard

Witnesses have told police the barriers had already dropped when the 42-year-old man decided to cross anyway.

He was taken to hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

The intersection was blocked for about 90 minutes while police examined the scene.

Nobody on the train was hurt.