Irish Rail condemns 'extremely dangerous' railway crossing incident
Irish Rail cameras show the gripping moment in which a car breaches the barriers at the railway crossing in Redbridge.
Irish Rail has condemned an incident in which a car smashed through the barriers at the Redbridge railway crossing in Ferrybank, avoiding a crash with a train by just six seconds.
In a statement to Waterford News & Star, Irish Rail described the incident as "extremely dangerous" and has appealed to drivers in Waterford "never to take risks at level crossings".
"The incident that occurred at Waterford was extremely dangerous and could have had extremely serious consequences for the driver of the car and also our customers," a spokesperson for the rail service said.
"We appeal to all road users to never take risks at level crossings and obey the rules of the road."
As train-goers on the 11am Waterford to Dublin Heuston train on New Year's Day pulled out of the station, a car smashed through the barriers at the Redbridge railway crossing avoiding a collision with the train by just six seconds.
Video from Irish Rail rail line cameras showed the gripping moment in which a driver skips ahead of four waiting cars and breaches the barriers.
An Garda Síochána has issued an appeal for information following an alleged incident of dangerous driving which occurred on New Year's Day in Ferrybank, Waterford City at around 11.05am.
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