‘Idiotic’ Motorist Jailed After Driving Car Down Railway Track

‘Idiotic’ Motorist Jailed After Driving Car Down Railway Track
Aaron O’Halloran driving a car on railway tracks between Duddeston and Aston stations in Birmingham, UK, on May 9, 2021. BTP/PA
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A man has been jailed for 15 months after he drove a car half a mile down railway tracks, causing passenger delays of up to eight hours.

British Transport Police (BTP) said Aaron O’Halloran’s “idiotic actions” on a stretch of track between Duddeston and Aston stations in Birmingham, which were caught on CCTV, resulted in more than £23,000 ($31,700) worth of damage.