Two people killed at level crossing after their car is hit by train travelling at 60mph Incident happened near Great Coates station in Grimsby, Lincolnshire Car's driver and passenger killed in crash but no commuters were hurt Train was running from Cleethorpes to Scunthorpe at time of collision Two people were killed after a train travelling at 60mph hit the car they were in at a railway crossing. The incident, which happened just before 7:40pm last night near Great Coates station in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, killed the car's driver and passenger but did not injure any commuters on the train. British Transport Police said that one of the victims died at the scene and the other on their way to hospital following the crash with the train, which was running from Cleethorpes to Scunthorpe. Emergency response: British Transport Police said that one of the victims died at the scene and the other on their way to hospital following the crash with the train, which was running from Cleethorpes to Scunthorpe Crossing: Great Coates is a village station with two platforms and the first stopping point west of Grimsby Town A BTP spokesman said: "BTP and Humberside Police are attending an incident at Great Coates crossing in Cocks Lane, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, in which a car has been struck by a train. The incident was reported at 7.39pm today (Tuesday). The ambulance service is also on scene and two people believed to be the driver and passenger of the motor vehicle have been declared dead. There are no reports of any injuries to anyone on the train, the 19.26 TransPennine Cleethorpes to Scunthorpe service, travelling at about 60mph at the time of the collision. All passengers have been taken off. The rail accident investigation branch has been informed. This is an automated half-barrier crossing. Probe: Damage following the crash near Great Coates station in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, could be seen last night Crash: The incident, which happened just before 7:40pm last night near Great Coates station (file picture) in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, killed the car's driver and passenger but did not injure any commuters on the train The crash meant that buses replaced First TransPennine Express trains between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes and Northern Rail services between Habrough and Cleethorpes for the rest of the night. Great Coates is a village station with two platforms and the first stopping point west of Grimsby Town. Twitter users reacted with shock last night. Vicki Orford, of Hull, ‏said: 'Awful news about the rail crash at Great Coates this eve. Thoughts go out to all involved but especially family of deceased. Tragic. And Matthew Arliss, of nearby Grimsby, said: 'Thoughts with families of those killed at Great Coates crossing tonight. Hits home hard when so close.