A motorist who tried to drive over a level crossing in Nantwich as the barriers closed ended up wedged underneath.
Stunned onlookers and other motorists watched in horror as these images show the unnamed Mercedes driver stuck close to the railway line.
Police are searching for a driver who crashed into the level crossing barriers in Nantwich, knocking one of them off.
The incident involving a car happened at the London Road level crossing at around 8.40am today (April 16), says British Transport Police.
Network Rail chiefs have issued another warning to Nantwich residents and rail passengers over the temporary closure of the busy Newcastle Road level crossing in January.
The closure, according to Network Rail, is to allow a team of engineers to perform “essential renewal work” to the crossing.
A person has been hit by a train and killed in Nantwich today (November 28).
The incident happened close to the Shrewbridge Road level crossing.
The level crossing on busy Newcastle Road in Nantwich is to close for nine days to allow for repairs.
Network Rail has given advance warning of the closure which will be in place from January 5 to 14.
A school bus service taking pupils from Willaston to Malbank in Nantwich is to be axed – despite vociferous protests by parents, teachers and councillors.
Cheshire East Council’s cabinet has upheld a previous decision to bring in a ‘walking route’ instead – which will take Willaston pupils over the London Road level crossing (pictured).
Nantwich Signal Box has finally been moved and relocated to a new home in Crewe after a 12-month battle to save it.
A team of engineers worked from 1am to 3.30am moving the landmark from next to the Wellington Road level crossings.
A Nantwich woman injured in an incident with a train at Willaston level crossing, has suffered multiple fractures.
It’s believed the 46-year-old was struck by a train on the crossing, breaking her arm in several places.
A major road in and out of Nantwich will be closed for six days from May 11.
Scottish Power works mean London Road either side of the level crossing will be closed to all traffic from May 11 to 17.
Scottish Power has suspended works on London Road in Nantwich after complaints about traffic control and parked vehicles.
The works began this week as part of a £3.9 million project by SP Energy Networks to upgrade supplies to Nantwich and Stapeley.
A crash which damaged level crossing barriers in Nantwich caused traffic gridlock in the town. Police are investigating the incident which witnesses say was caused by a vehicle driving through as the barriers were coming down at the crossing on Wellington Road.
Rail bosses apologised to hundreds of drivers in Nantwich after signal failure left a level crossing out of action for an hour. Network Rail said the failure near Nantwich station caused the problems at the London Road level crossing.
Network Rail is set to demolish Nantwich’s aging railway signal box if plans get given the go ahead. They have submitted plans to Cheshire East Council to knock down the signal box at the level crossing on Wellington Road.
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