A tragic incident on First Ave in Airdrie has left one man dead after his pick-up truck collided with an oncoming train.

Members of the RCMP, EMS and the Fire Department responded to the incident just before 2p.m. on Thursday, June 16th.

First Avenue remains closed from the railway tracks, past Cedarwood Station.

The lone occupant of the vehicle, an 80-year-old man was prounounced dead on the scene.

RCMP are still interviewing witnesses and haven't determined the cause of the incident yet.