A train was stopped and a section of railway had to be temporarily closed after a car was crashed and abandoned on tracks near Levin this afternoon.
Police signalled for a vehicle to stop after it was sighted travelling at excess speed in Koputaroa at around midday.
“It instead fled from police and was not pursued,” a spokesperson said.
The vehicle was driven along railway tracks and crashed. Police said cordons were in place as staff work to locate the occupants.
KiwiRail had to stop a train and close the track temporarily between Levin and Koputaroa due to the vehicle on the tracks.
Lower North Island Infrastructure manager Michael Jones said teams attended the site and assessed the track for any damage.
“We have since received police clearance to reopen the track.”
