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.
Car which crashed through level crossing barriers at Knochcroghery and left scene. Please pass any info to Gardaí - dangerous and reckless, train had been cleared to proceed through crossing https://t.co/fK5G0GVje0 pic.twitter.com/3wifQjxYzt
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) March 1, 2020
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