A Western Australian man whose car collided with a freight train near Albany, killing his wife, has been charged with careless driving nearly three months after the fatal crash.

Haydn Mansell was behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Triton when it struck a CBH grain train at an ungated level crossing on Redmond-Hay River Road in July.

The impact claimed the life of his 29-year-old wife, Cailee Mansell, who was in the passenger seat.

Police have now charged Mr Mansell with driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention, alleging he failed to take proper precautions at the rural crossing - located about 400 kilometres south of Perth.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene following the collision, which left the couple’s three children with minor injuries.

Forty-year-old Mr Mansell was

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