Car loses wheel on level crossing as train approaches

A car lost a wheel on a level crossing while a train was approaching, police said. Footage shared by Polish police on Thursday (23 October) shows a red car driving across the level crossing in Katowice when a wheel detaches from the vehicle, rendering the car motionless. The two occupants of the car can be seen attempting to move the vehicle out of harm’s way when an off-duty police officer steps in to help push the car off the tracks. Officers said that “moments later”, a train passed through the crossing, which “clearly demonstrated how tragic the consequences of this situation could be”.