Some commuter rail services were disrupted this morning after a car crashed down a bank and onto railway lines in north Wellington.<\/p>\n
By Reuben Smith<\/p>\n
Police said they were called to the scene on Glenside’s Middleton Rd about 8.50am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“A single vehicle crashed down a bank and onto the train tracks.”<\/p>\n
Wellington Free Ambulance said one patient was taken to Wellington Hospital in a moderate condition.<\/p>\n
Metlink said K\u0101piti Line services between Wellington and Porirua had been cancelled, but resumed around 11am. <\/p>\n
A tow wagon was called to remove the vehicle, police said.<\/p>\n
Motorists were asked to avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene.<\/p>\n
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