Irish Rail is appealing to everyone to obey the rules of the road when approaching level crossings after a serious incident in Roscommon this morning.
The Athlone-Westport service is running with delays of up to 20 minutes after a car smashed through the barrier at around 10am this morning at Knockcroghery.
The barrier has now been fully repaired and Gardai and Irish Rail have launched seperate investigations.
Jane Cregan, irish Rail Spokeserson, told Shannonside Fm that it was a bizarre incident :