Near-miss as van smashes through railway barriers

Gardaí in Galway are searching for the driver of a white van who ploughed through a level crossing yesterday just seconds before a train was due to pass.

Near-miss as van smashes through railway barriers

Gardaí in Galway are searching for the driver of a white van who ploughed through a level crossing yesterday just seconds before a train was due to pass, writes Patrick Flynn.

The van driver failed to stop following the incident which happened at around 7.30pm at the unmanned crossing on the N18 Ennis to Galway road north of Gort.

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