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21/07/2015
Man Arrested After Train Hits Car
A man has been arrested after a train hit an empty car on a level crossing.
It is understood the CrossCountry train, which was carrying 42 people, smashed into the vehicle at Clay Mills, near Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire at around 7.25pm on Monday, 20 July.
No injuries have been reported.
The car, which was destroyed in the collision, was empty at the time, but the driver was found nearby. The British Transport Police later confirmed a 35-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of obstructing the railway.
(JP)
It is understood the CrossCountry train, which was carrying 42 people, smashed into the vehicle at Clay Mills, near Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire at around 7.25pm on Monday, 20 July.
No injuries have been reported.
The car, which was destroyed in the collision, was empty at the time, but the driver was found nearby. The British Transport Police later confirmed a 35-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of obstructing the railway.
(JP)
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