Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Man, 78, crashes car onto railway

14 July 2011 Last updated at 19:40 GMT A 78-year-old man has escaped uninjured after his car crashed onto a railway line in the south side of Glasgow.

The car veered off Fotheringay Road in Pollokshields, through railings and onto the track between Maxwell Park station and Pollokshields West station.

Strathclyde Police and the British Transport Police were called to the incident at about 1755 hours, and Cathcart Circle trains were stopped.

The driver was checked at the scene by paramedics but recquired no treatment.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue cut the fence to allow the car to be removed.

It was taken off the line by1945 BST.

Scotrail said the train service between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida via Maxwell Park returned to normal at 2115 BST.


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