Dramatic video footage has captured the moment a speeding motorcyclist crashed into a bear on a Canadian highway.

The video shows the motorbike accelerating to 87mph (140kph) in less than 20 seconds on Highway 7 near Hope in British Columbia.

A young black bear which was apparently spooked by a train running parallel to the road suddenly darts out and collides with the bike.

It happened in the British Columbia region of Canada

Police said in a statement that the driver was focused on his speedometer as part of a stunt and did not see the bear until moments before impact.

The footage was taken by a helmet camera on June 30 and has been released by police as a warning to distracted drivers.

He suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the accident. The bear walked away unscathed.

NOTE: Some may find the contents of this video - which contains no audio - unsettling