Major train line blocked after car crashed onto tracks
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Major train line blocked after car crashed onto tracks
A major railway line is closed after a car driven by a suspected drunk-driver crashed onto train tracks, causing disruption to train services between Manchester and Liverpool.
Greater Manchester Police said the driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
Report by Covellm.
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