Cheshunt: Police hurt before stolen car driven along railway line
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Stolen car driven on railway tracks at Cheshunt to escape police
A stolen vehicle was driven down railway tracks in front of stunned passengers to evade police in what a witness described as "like a scene from Grand Theft Auto".
The black Land Rover Discovery was then abandoned on the track near Cheshunt railway station, Hertfordshire, having earlier sped away from a police stop.
Two officers were injured in the incident, which saw one of them thrown from the car.
A hunt is under way for the driver.
It was abandoned on the railway line nearby, causing major disruption to rail services.
Hertfordshire Police said it was made aware at about 09:30 BST that the vehicle had travelled into the county from Essex.
The force said it was found in Cheshunt, where Essex officers attempted to speak to the driver.
An officer was thrown from the car as it sped off, damaging several vehicles.
The officers involved did not require hospital treatment and were being supported, it said.
Ali was at Cheshunt station when he saw the incident
Video footage shows the vehicle then being driven along the track beside the platform at Cheshunt station.
An eyewitness, Ali, said he was left "gobsmacked" by what he saw there.
"It was like a scene from Grand Theft Auto, the video game," he said.
He was due to catch a train, but missed it due to the incident.
Twitter user ContainerDave said he saw the vehicle on the railway tracks
Greater Anglia, Stansted Express and London Overground services have been affected.
National Rail Enquiries, external said lines had reopened and the disruption had now ended.
Hertfordshire Police said its officers attended and assisted with the search and the vehicle was found abandoned on the track in Windmill Lane.
It said the vehicle was not struck by a train at any point and that a search to find the driver continued.
British Transport Police (BTP) said its officers also responded to the incident.
A Network Rail spokeswoman said the car had been taken off the line and repair work to the track was due to take place.
Witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Hertfordshire police.
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