Westport rail services suspended after train collides with car in Co Mayo

The incident happened shortly before 9pm. (file image) ballyhaunis Irish Rail said the incident happened shortly before 9pm. A TRAIN AND a car have collided at a level crossing in Co Mayo. Irish Rail said the 6.15pm Heuston to Westport service struck the vehicle at a user-operated level crossing at Ballyhaunis shortly before 9pm. “Emergency services are responding to attend to a number of occupants of the car,” Irish Rail said in a statement. Gardaí said they are currently at the scene of the “serious traffic incident”. The road is closed with local diversions in place. Westport services will not operate following an incident at Ballyhaunis, where a vehicle has collided with a train.Emergency services and railway personnel are attending.Services to/from Westport can expect significant disr