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Car left hanging over railway line

Two men have been arrested after an incident which ended with a car hanging over a railway line in Exeter.

The vehicle crashed through a fence in Southview Terrace before coming to a halt. It happened at half-past two this morning.

The driver and passenger reportedly tried to get it back on the road before running away. Police used a dog unit to help trace the men.

The driver, a 33 year old man from Ottery St. Mary, was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol and assaulting a police officer.

The 36 year old passenger from Somerset was arrested for alleged possession of cannabis.

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