Train hits car on level crossing near Burton upon Trent
A man has been arrested after a train carrying 42 people ploughed into an empty car on a level crossing.
The CrossCountry train struck the car at Clay Mills near Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, at 19:25 BST on Monday. There were no reported injuries. The car was destroyed but nobody was inside. The driver was found unhurt in nearby Meadow Lane. British Transport Police arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of obstructing the railway. The 39 passengers and three crew were checked by paramedics but did not need further treatment. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, crews found the Cross Country train approximately 500 yards from the level crossing. "The car involved had been destroyed by the impact, but fortunately the train hadn't derailed."