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Zac Sherratt

Car stranded on Metro tracks in Kenton Bank after wrong turn at level crossing

A car has driven onto the train track after making a wrong turn at a level crossing, causing havoc on the Metro network.

The vehicle is currently stuck on the railway line near Bank Foot station in Kenton Bank, Newcastle, with no Metro services able to run between Airport and South Gosforth.

Bemused onlookers have gathered at the scene as police monitor the incident, though Metro operator Nexus have confirmed there have been no injuries.

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