The picture shows the Audi car stuck on the railway unable to turn. The picture shows that the alcohol content in Xia's breath was 92.8mg/ml. Xia, a 25-year-old young man, almost caused a major disaster the other night: after driving under the influence of alcohol, he drove onto the railway and traveled over a hundred meters until the tires were worn out and the car chassis was stuck on the railway tracks. His recklessness forced two trains to stop, causing the railway department to urgently shut down this section of the railway.
The railway track where the Audi intruded is located at the Qifeng Road intersection near the Binjiangyuan residential area along the river in Hankou, leading to Wuhan Tiejiang Bridge Engineering Section. According to Mr. Yu, the section manager of the railway department, they discovered the situation around 9:30 PM the other night and immediately reported it to the Jiang'an West Station police station of Wuhan Railway Police. Subsequently, they urgently shut down the accident railway.
It is understood that this railway is a freight line and relatively busy. After the incident, two freight locomotives were urgently stopped. Due to being stuck too tightly, the railway department had difficulty handling the situation, so the Audi spent the night on the railway.
Driver claims GPS misled him
In the morning, Wuhan railway police officers, the driver, and his family were coordinating on-site how to tow the car, with someone installing the license plate (Hubei R59888).
When the journalist took pictures, a young man with red eyes who claimed to be the driver stepped forward to block him. He said it was just a minor accident; he originally planned to drive from Sanyang Road to Liberation Park Road but, unfamiliar with the route, followed the GPS guidance which led him onto the railway.
The journalist then asked him if he was driving under the influence of alcohol, why his eyes were red and bloodshot, and why he didn't look back while driving nearly a hundred meters on the railway? He did not answer clearly.
Upon examining the scene, the journalist found that the Audi's tires were severely worn, and there were tire friction marks on both rails. The on-site patrol worker speculated that the Audi initially likely drove between the two parallel tracks. Later, upon noticing a cargo box on one rail, it moved to the right rail until its chassis was stuck.
It is understood that the driver surnamed Xia holds an ID card from Tianmen City and hasn't yet turned 25. This Audi is registered under Xia's father's name.
Removed by train the next day
Around 10 AM the next day, a tow truck arrived at the scene, preparing to tow away the Audi. However, after inspecting the site, the tow truck driver found that the Audi's chassis was too low to be driven over a hundred meters on the tracks; even if it got on the tracks, it would be difficult to tow the car on the ballast-filled embankment.
Out of options, the railway police abandoned the towing plan. After several discussions, the railway department decided to use a locomotive to drag the Audi off the tracks. Around 10:40 AM, the railway department brought in the locomotive, successfully dragging the Audi off the tracks.
The reporter observed on-site that the bridge engineering section railway Xia intruded into is adjacent to the Binjiangyuan residential area along the river in Hankou, with a seven to eight-meter-wide open intersection between the municipal road.
Some residents of Binjiangyuan told reporters that although nearby residents rarely use this intersection, they still hope that the railway department will close this entrance, preventing children from accidentally entering.
Difficult for police to decide punishment
The reporter learned that at 11 PM the other night, the Jiang'an traffic police conducted a breathalyzer test on Xia, revealing an alcohol content of 92.8mg/ml in his breath, constituting drunk driving. After the breath test, Xia was handed over to the Wuhan Railway Police for handling. The Jiang'an traffic police revealed that since the incident ultimately affected the railway, its nature exceeded the scope of a regular traffic accident, and the final penalty should be determined by the Wuhan Railway Police.
Yesterday, the reporter contacted the Wuhan Railway Police, who stated that since Xia did not cause direct damage to the railway, his punishment should still be handled by the traffic police according to drunk driving regulations.
As a result, both parties are in a dilemma regarding Xia's punishment. On one hand, after being handed over, Xia has not undergone a blood test, and only the breath test results cannot serve as evidence for criminal charges; on the other hand, his condition before being handed over already met some criteria for criminal charges.
Currently, the Wuhan Railway Police are negotiating with the Jiang'an Traffic Brigade regarding the decision on punishment. If it were a regular drunk driving accident, the party involved would at least lose 12 points, face a fine of 2000 yuan, have their driver's license suspended, and require corresponding penalties based on blood test results.
●Volunteer Army once did it
During the Korean War, logistics soldiers faced the challenge of destroyed supply roads and large, untransportable trains. They attempted to drive cars on the tracks to transport supplies to the front lines. However, they removed the tires and adjusted the axle spacing, making the driving difficulty extremely high.
●Selling point in Hollywood blockbusters
For example, in "Transporter 3" and "xXx: State of the Union," Hollywood blockbusters, this plotline serves as the movie's selling point, repeatedly appearing in trailers. This sufficiently demonstrates how challenging it is for ordinary cars to drive on railway tracks.