Gardaí Investigating After Driver Smashes Through Railway Crossing

Gardaí in Westmeath are investigating the incident.

Gardaí are investigating after an incident of dangerous driving which delayed a train at the weekend. 

The 9:40am service from Athlone to Westport was delayed for 40 minutes after a car drove through the railway barrier at Knockcroghery. 

The driver of the car then did a U-turn before driving back out through the barrier he had just smashed open. 

Iarnród Éireann is describing the incident as dangerous and reckless. 

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