Londoner killed in collision with train in Tillsonburg

A train sits across Bayham Drive on western edge of Tillsonburg, March 14, 2025 (Gerry Dewan/CTV News London)

A collision on the western edge of Tillsonburg has claimed one life.

On Friday shortly before 12:30 p.m., Oxford OPP say that they responded to a collision involving a sedan and a train on Bayham Drive.

The driver of the sedan was the lone occupant. The 56-year-old driver from London Ont. was transported to hospital where they were later pronounced deceased.

Bayham Drive is closed between Highway 3 and Pressey Road while officers investigate. The closure is expected to persist for the next several hours.

The train remains in the roadway.

Anyone that witnessed the incident is asked to contact Oxford OPP or Crime Stoppers.