From
Somerset Live:
A car crash sent blocks of stone falling onto the Waterloo to Exeter railway line in Somerset earlier.
Pictures of the damage show rubble on the track in front of a train at Crewkerne Station.
Another image shows a damaged car at the base of an embankment near the station entrance.
Several emergency service vehicles are pictured nearby.
Emergency services say they were called to the railway bridge in Misterton at around 8.30am on Monday morning (August 14). One person was taken to hospital in Yeovil.
The railway line and road above it were both closed following the crash. Both have since re-opened.
Robin Heyd-Smith, a Misterton parish councillor, saw the aftermath. He said: “From what I could see the car was travelling towards Crewkerne and appears to have struck the stone wall of the railway bridge. It looks like it then bounced off, crashing through the fence on the other side, before going down the embankment and into the car park at the station.”
South Western Ambulance Service attended the incident. A spokesman said: “We received the call at 8.38am to reports of a road traffic collision. There was one male casualty with an arm and leg injury. We attended with one rapid response vehicle and one ambulance. The casualty was taken to Yeovil District Hospital.”
An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokeswoman said: “Initial reports suggest a car had rolled over. Debris may have fallen onto the tracks below. There is a closure on either side of the bridge to stop people going over it. British Transport Police are dealing with the incident.”
When contacted, a spokesman for British Transport Police said he was unsure whether they would be investigating as the incident had taken place on the railway bridge. He said: “It may be Network Rail or the local force that investigates. Or we may investigate.”
The damage caused to the bridge at Crewkerne train station.
Network Rail confirmed on Twitter this afternoon that services would be delayed for some time.
It said: "Disruption between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids expected until 6pm."
Confirming that lines had re-opened, a spokesman for South West Trains said at 2pm on Monday: "Lines between Yeovil and Exeter have now reopened. Trains are now going through, but delays expected while service restarts."
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Oh, I love the equivocation from the
BTP▸ "You investigate. No, you investigate. Okay we'll investigate."
