This is the shocking moment a death-wish driver risked disaster as he raced under closing level crossing gates with a horse box in tow . The jaw-dropping drama was captured on camera at a level crossing in Colchester , Essex . With drivers sat waiting patiently in traffic , a mad motorist in a Ford Ranger pick-up truck can be seen overtaking the queuing cars on the wrong side of the road whilst red warning lights are flashing . Scroll down for video . The jaw-dropping drama was captured on camera at a level crossing in Colchester , Essex . The Ford Ranger pick-up truck can be seen overtaking the queuing cars on the wrong side of the road . The driver gets closer and the level crossing gates start to close , missing the horse box as they come down . As the driver gets closer the automated level crossing gates start to close , missing the single horse box by inches as they come down . Had the pickup been a couple of seconds slower , it would have got stuck on the railway track and caused a horrific crash with an oncoming passenger train just moments away . The incident was captured by a fixed onboard video camera on Martin Goodyer 's work van . The 43-year-old security company sales director shared the footage on Facebook and has said he is willing to give the details to police . ' I could not believe what I was seeing , ' Mr.Goodyer said . 'The drivers were all sat waiting patiently in a queue as we had to stop to avoid ending up on the train track . Had the pickup been a couple of seconds slower , it would have got stuck on the railway track and caused a horrific crash with an oncoming passenger train just moments away . The automated level crossing is at East Gates and crosses a railway which connects the main station with the smaller Colchester Town station . 'Suddenly the guy behind me in his pick-up truck with horse box pulled out and overtook me on the wrong side of the road . 'The lights had started to flash yet he decided to jump it - the barrier was coming down and he could have got trapped and stuck on the railway line . 'It was an absolutely crazy thing to do and I am just pleased it did not end up with more serious consequences . ' The incident took place just after 8am , although Mr Goodyer 's clock time shown on the screen incorrectly shows 5.08pm . Mr. Goodyer added : 'We have video cameras positioned on our works ' vans which capture four hours of footage in short bursts and that 's why I caught it . ' I was so shocked by what I had seen that I put it on Facebook to show other people just what a crazy act this was . ' I 've had contact from people all over the world since I posted it , so the word of what happened is clearly spreading . ' I 've also got the registration details of the van should the police want them . ' The automated level crossing is at East Gates and crosses a railway which connects the main station with the smaller Colchester Town station . A British Transport Police spokesman said the force would be investigating the footage . A British Transport Police spokesman said the force would be investigating the footage .
Jaw-dropping moment caught at a level crossing in Essex , Colchester . Range Rover pick-up overtakes cars before crossing as barriers close . Driver was seconds away from horrific collision with oncoming train .