A major railway line closed after a car driven by a suspected drunk-driver crashed on to train tracks in Greater Manchester.
The vehicle came to a rest upside down and surrounded by debris on tracks in Salford, causing major disruption to train services between Manchester and Liverpool on Friday morning.
No other vehicles were involved in the incident, which happened on Regent Road Roundabout.
Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales services are affected.
Greater Manchester Police said the driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
He was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “In the early hours of this morning, a car crashed on to the railway near Regents Road Roundabout in Salford causing significant damage to the railway and overhead electric cables that provide power to trains.
“As a result of this incident, no trains are able to run on the Chat Moss line between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly, impacting Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express and Northern train services.
“Our engineers are on site working with the British Transport Police to remove the vehicle from the tracks and are assessing the situation in order to repair the damaged cables as quickly as possible, however the line is expected to be closed for the majority of the day.
“We’re really sorry to any passengers affected by this incident and urge anyone planning to travel by train between Liverpool and Manchester to plan ahead and check with their train operator for the latest travel information.”
Advert
