Irish Rail investigates train crash at crossing

IRISH Rail has launched an investigation into a serious incident last Thursday when a passenger train crashed through manually-operated gates at a level crossing in Co Limerick.

The train had departed Colbert Station in Limerick en route to Ballybrophy at 6.43am and was met by closed gates at a level crossing at Sallymount, Lisnagry, where the train ploughed through the gates.

Nobody was injured in the incident and at the time of the crash only the driver and guard were on board the train.