‘Idiotic’ motorist jailed after driving car down UK railway track

‘Idiotic’ motorist jailed after driving car down UK railway track
Aaron O’Halloran driving a car on railway tracks between Duddeston and Aston stations in Birmingham (BTP/PA)

A man has been jailed for 15 months after he drove a car half a mile down railway tracks, causing passenger delays of up to eight hours.

British Transport Police (BTP) said Aaron O’Halloran’s “idiotic actions” on a stretch of track between Duddeston and Aston stations in Birmingham, which were caught on CCTV, resulted in more than £23,000 worth of damage.

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