A New York City A man took his SUV for a joyride along train tracks that ended with the vehicle catching fire, police said.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department said Basilio Hidalgo, 40, was arrested and charged after he drove an SUV onto the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and caused a fiery scene after the vehicle's tires caught fire around 4: 52 pm on Sunday. In release.
Photos of the aftermath of the accident showed Hidalgo's SUV being lifted by a crane from the train tracks.
The SUV was lifted from train tracks in New York on Sunday. (mutabed)
MTAPD said Hidalgo drove approximately “a half-mile east” on the tracks before stopping after two tires From the car It became “severely damaged” and caught fire.
“Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department officers observed a black Honda sport utility vehicle parked on the LIRR main line tracks between the Bellerose and Floral Park stations,” MTAPD said.
“Investigators determined that the alleged suspect drove his vehicle onto the LIRR main line tracks from grade level, west of the Elmont-UBS Arena station.”
The driver eventually stopped “just east of Bellerose Station.” The fire started.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department officers responded after an SUV traveled onto the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Sunday. (mutabed)
In a Viral video After the accident, the SUV was seen swerving across the tracks.
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Police said the accident caused “severe damage to the third rail and other track infrastructure.”
Hidalgo was also charged with DWI, first-degree reckless endangerment and third-degree criminal trespass. (mutabed)
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The police said Hildago was arrested and taken into custody without incident.
Hidalgo was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree criminal trespass, and driving while intoxicated.
