Railway crossing traps driver towing a caravan
A caravan being towed became stuck on a level crossing in North Yorkshire last Friday (22 May) when the barriers came down and caged the caravan just as the car reached the other side of the crossing.
The incident happened on the crossing on the A1238 Leeds Road in Thorpe Willoughby. Luckily a signaller was on site and alerted Network Rail to the event who delayed trains between Selby, York and Leeds.
A local witness stated the barrier had come down before allowing both the car and caravan to pass free from the track, meaning it could not be moved out of the way.
Network Rail quickly dispatched an engineer to solve the situation whilst also alerting the North Yorkshire Police and British Transport Police. The problem was resolved over an hour later with no injuries or damage to the car or the caravan.
It just goes to show that you should always be sure to be aware of your environment, especially when crossing through intersections where contact with other vehicles is potentially dangerous.
