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| Train hits 'runaway' car on line | Train hits 'runaway' car on line |
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| A car has been hit by a train after it rolled down a hill on to a railway line in Cheshire. | |
| The vehicle, an empty 4x4, went on to the track at North Rode in Congleton, where it was hit by a southbound train. | The vehicle, an empty 4x4, went on to the track at North Rode in Congleton, where it was hit by a southbound train. |
| Cheshire Police said several passengers in the train suffered minor injuries, but no-one was seriously hurt. | Cheshire Police said several passengers in the train suffered minor injuries, but no-one was seriously hurt. |
| Part of the train was derailed and a second train was also involved. Police later said all passengers had been evacuated. | Part of the train was derailed and a second train was also involved. Police later said all passengers had been evacuated. |
| A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "We understand this has been caused by someone who has not paid too much attention to putting on their handbrake, causing their car to go down a hill, through a boundary fence and on to the track." | A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "We understand this has been caused by someone who has not paid too much attention to putting on their handbrake, causing their car to go down a hill, through a boundary fence and on to the track." |
| Investigation begins | Investigation begins |
| The car was hit at about 1800 GMT by the southbound Deansgate to Stoke-on-Trent service. | The car was hit at about 1800 GMT by the southbound Deansgate to Stoke-on-Trent service. |
| The spokesman said: "The Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly service was also involved as it was going past at the time, but it is not believed to have hit the car." | The spokesman said: "The Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly service was also involved as it was going past at the time, but it is not believed to have hit the car." |
| An investigation has been launched by British Transport Police, who attended the scene with fire crews and the ambulance service. No casualties were taken to hospital. | An investigation has been launched by British Transport Police, who attended the scene with fire crews and the ambulance service. No casualties were taken to hospital. |
| Network Rail said services between Manchester and London would not be affected by the crash, but local rail services between Stockport and Stoke on Trent would be subject to delays. | Network Rail said services between Manchester and London would not be affected by the crash, but local rail services between Stockport and Stoke on Trent would be subject to delays. |
| Cheshire Police said passengers travelling on the Manchester train were taken to their final destination on coaches, while passengers on the Bristol train were taken to Macclesfield station, from where they were continuing their journeys by either train or bus. | Cheshire Police said passengers travelling on the Manchester train were taken to their final destination on coaches, while passengers on the Bristol train were taken to Macclesfield station, from where they were continuing their journeys by either train or bus. |
| British Transport Police said it was too early to speculate on the cause of the crash. | British Transport Police said it was too early to speculate on the cause of the crash. |
| The North West Area Commander, Ch Supt Peter Holden, said: "I think it could have been a lot worse - there were passengers on both trains, and it is remarkable and real testament to the build of trains these days that we are not looking at any serious injuries." | |
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