Daily Star Sunday

Rail idiots risk lives for vid hits

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TIKTOK twits who parked a car on a live railway line for a video have been blasted by police.

Footage on the app shows a tripod and a black Volkswagon across the tracks by a level crossing.

The scene in Bromley Cross, near Bolton, Lancs, was captioned: “Would you take the risk to get the shot no-one else would?”

Rail staff condemned the 14-second clip as “sheer stupidity”.

Phil James, of Network Rail North West, said: “The danger this person has put themselves and passengers in is sheer stupidity at a staggering level.

“Lives could so easily have been lost.”

Inspector Becky Warren, of British Transport Police, said: “No picture or video is worth risking your life for. There is simply no excuse for not following safety procedures.”

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OUT OF LINE: Car on track

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