A train has ploughed into a car carrying two teens after they ignored the flashing red signals and drove onto the tracks.
Shocking CCTV showed the driver approaching the level crossing with red lights flashing, stopping briefly in the wrong position and accelerating onto the tracks.
The oncoming freight train then ploughed into the side of the vehicle.
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A video as a warning to other drivers.
According to reports, the 19-year-old driver and his 16-year-old passenger were both seriously injured in the collision.
They were trapped inside the Opel Zafira after it was struck and pushed hundreds of feet along the tracks, as reported by Need To Know – Your daily pulse on what’s trending, creating, and moving the needle .
The emergency services cut them free before rushing them to hospital.
Rail services were halted for several hours, causing widespread disruption.
Both teenagers remain in hospital.
The accident took place at a crossing between the Gnaszyn and Stradom stations in Częstochowa, Poland, at around midday on 20 June.
The police said the exact circumstances are still under investigation.
According to Polish State Railways (PKP PLK), around 50 passenger trains were delayed by a total of 1,405 minutes, while four freight trains were held up by 564 minutes.
The operator said 99% of accidents at level crossings result from driver error including ignoring signals, haste or bravado.
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