A level crossing and busy road in Nantwich were closed today after reports a vehicle crashed through the level crossing barriers.
The incident happened on the London Road level crossing at around 10am today (August 17).
Cheshire Police say it happened at 9.43am when they received reports that a van had struck the barrier a level crossing on London Road.
“Officers attended and found that the barrier had been snapped off,” said a police spokesperson.
“The road was closed while repair work was undertaken, it reopened at 11.50am.
“The driver of the van has since come forward and his details have been passed to British Transport Police.”
Cheshire East Highways had said earlier: “Due to an incident at the railway crossing on London Road in Nantwich, an emergency road closure will be in place from the Churche’s Mansion to Elwood Way Junction/Newcastle Road.
“We’re working alongside Cheshire Police to manage the closure, please avoid the area.”
(Pics courtesy of Nantwich Community FB group members)
You’d think so but you realise Nantwich is being operated from Cardiff
I thought all unmanned crossings had cameras like the Station crossing does.
It was 9.20 exactly, as I heard a massive crash and thought there would be a camera on the crossing if not then epic fail rail track!!
It was a white van that did not stop
I got a video of it when I was on the train
It was 10.20 am so there might be video coverage of the vehicle tearing off the scene
Time full barriers were fitted, like on Wellington rd too much freedom to rush through a red light, happens daily at the traffic lights just up the road after Cheerbrook totally selfish