THIS is the terrifying moment a man narrowly avoids being hit by a 70mph train as he crosses the tracks – and he doesn’t even look up.
The near-miss was captured on video, showing the careless man wandering onto the tracks without looking.
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The man can be seen casually strolling onto the tracks in Cheshire in the terrifying clip, which was captured by the train’s on-board camera.
The speeding train approaches the man, then zooms past, missing him by inches.
The London Euston to Glasgow train was forced to come to an emergency stop in order to avoid killing the man.
When the man walked out, the crossing displays would have flashed a red warning light, as they do when the crossing is dangerous.
The man can be seen casually strolling onto the tracks in Cheshire in the terrifying clip, which was captured by the train’s on-board camera.
The speeding train approaches the man, then zooms past, missing him by inches.
The London Euston to Glasgow train was forced to come to an emergency stop in order to avoid killing the man.
When the man walked out, the crossing displays would have flashed a red warning light, as they do when the crossing is dangerous.
Carriages travelling along that section of rail can reach a maximum speed of 125mph.
Network Rail have said the horror moment could have “led to tragedy”.
Company head of safety Lucy Jordan said: “When I see footage like this it always makes my heart stop.
“The difference of just a few seconds could have led to tragedy for this man and I can’t downplay the danger he was in.
“It’s important for Network Rail to share this video as a strong warning to others and to remind them of our level crossing rules.
“No matter how well you think you know a crossing, all users must obey the signage in place and if there are warning lights, always stop when they display red, it just isn’t worth the risk.”
Cameras frequently capture heart-stopping moments.
A father on his way to Sunday Mass recently captured the moment a 4×4 flew over a car during a terrifying high-speed crash.
A brave bystander was also captured miraculously catching a two-year-old toddler after she fell from a fifth-floor apartment.
And a pilot was photographed attempting to land a plane at Bristol Airport in terrifying high winds.
