A car driven onto the tracks by a suspected drink driver caused major disruptions to train services between Liverpool and Manchester. The incident, which happened on Regent Road Roundabout in Salford, saw the vehicle plough through a barrier and land on its roof. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The rail line reopened late last night after significant damage to the overhead lines was repaired.
The Liverpool to Manchester line reopened late last night after a car driven onto the tracks by a suspected drink driver was removed. Dramatic images from the scene showed the vehicle on its roof and surrounded by debris on the tracks in Salford yesterday, Friday, February 7. The incident, which is believed to have seen the car plough through a barrier on the road above the line, caused major disruptions to train services between Liverpool and Manchester .
Network Rail said the crash caused significant damage to the overhead lines which took several hours to repair . Rail services operated by Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales were affected. Posting on X last night, National Rail Enquiries said: 'Lines have reopened between Newton-le-Willows/Wigan North Western and Manchester: major disruption expected until the end of the day.
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