Suspected stolen vehicle crashes across train line in Pontefract, Digi Mart USA News (Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England): A suspected stolen vehicle crashed across a train line on the evening of Sunday in Pontefract, according to local reporting from Greatest Hits Radio.
Police say they were following the vehicle, which came to a stop on the other side of the line, narrowly missing a freight train. A statement from West Yorkshire Police said roads policing officers spotted a suspected stolen vehicle in the Streethouse area of Pontefract at 5.05pm.
The vehicle failed to stop for officers, and a pursuit was authorised. Officers aborted the pursuit when the vehicle headed toward a railway crossing where the barriers were closed.
The vehicle continued through the barriers and came to a stop on the other side of the railway. An oncoming freight train collided with debris from the vehicle.
The train driver was not injured and the train did not derail. A man has been arrested and is currently in custody.
