NewsUK NewsRoad Traffic AccidentsNetwork Rail said a driver 'lost control' of their car and 'careered through fencing' before landing on a set of train tracks in Cornwall, sparking major disruption17:02, 03 Jul 2026Updated 17:28, 03 Jul 2026A car plunged onto a railway track after crashing through fencing in Cornwall, forcing the line to close for several hours.‌Great Western Railway (GWR) said the vehicle was blocking the railway between St Erth and St Ives in the Carbis Bay area, with all services between the stations cancelled.‌The incident was reported at around 6am this morning, according to traffic monitoring site, Inrix. GWR later confirmed the car had been recovered, but said disruption was expected to continue until 5pm.‌"Following a road vehicle blocking the railway earlier today between St Erth and St Ives the line is now open," the operator said."Train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal. Disruption is expected until 17:00."‌In a video posted to X, Craig Munday, the mobile operations manager at Network Rail, said the driver had "lost control of their vehicle and careered through the fencing and onto the line".He added that the incident had "severely impacted our ability to run a service today" and apologised to commuters.Article continues belowMunday said at the time that Network Rail was "doing all we can to get the railway back up and running," reports Cornwall Live.Shocking images showed a white or silver car tilted over a hedge with its front end touching the train line.GWR earlier said it had been unable to source any coaches to run in place of the train service, but had arranged limited taxis to run between St Erth and St Ives.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Road Traffic AccidentsRailways