TRANSPORT police are joyrider who abandoned a quad bike in the path of an on-coming train near Warrington, which could have resulted in a derailment.
The incident happened at about 7am on Wednesday, November 27, when a train travelling towards Hough Green struck a quad bike which had been left on the tracks.
PC Paul Hevey said: “The driver of the Northern Rail Lime Street to Oxford Road service saw a man on a green quad bike driving down the tracks. He sounded the horn of the train and the man jumped off the quad bike and ran away up the embankment.
“Unfortunately the driver wasn’t able to stop the train and it collided with the quad bike.
“Thankfully no-one was injured, but this could have resulted in a much more serious incident – and could have seen the train derailed.”
PC Hevey added: “I am now calling on anyone with information about the incident, or who has information relating to a green quad bike being ridden in the Hough Green area between 6-7am on Wednesday, 27 November, to come forward.
“It is only through good fortune that no-one was harmed and it is vital that we trace the man responsible.”
If you can assist officers please call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. In all calls please quote log NWA/B6 of 9/12/13.
TRANSPORT police are hunting for a joyrider who abandoned a quad bike in the
path of an on-coming train near Warrington, which could
have resulted in a derailment.
Train could have been derailed by quad bike
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