THIS is the heart-stopping moment a train smashes into a car after it ploughed through the barrier and parked on the tracks.
The thankfully driver survived but needed hospital treatment after the dramatic crash.
News XAfter a few moments a train steams in and smashes into the rear of the car[/caption]
News XThe vehicle was sent spinning off the track with its boot wiped clean off[/caption]
News XThe silver Opel had come to a stop directly on the train track on the Granowo-Steszew route in Poland[/caption]
CCTV footage shows the barriers automatically coming down to block traffic from an oncoming train along the Granowo-Steszew route in Poland.
A silver Opel approaches the red and white arm but inexplicably fails to stop.
It ploughs through – ripping the barrier off at the hinge and smashing the windscreen.
Instead of driving on to safety, the car sits where it is, directly on the train tracks.
Moments later, a large red passenger train smashes into the rear end of the car on its journey from Poznan to Wolsztyn on August 18.
The German car spins off the tracks and the boot is ripped clean off.
The mangled wreck was left sitting on the verge amid a cloud of dust.
Another clip then shows a lady in a green dress who witnessed the crash using the emergency phone at the crossing.
Rail services confirmed that the crossing equipment was functioning properly at the time of the incident – but that the service was suspended for nearly two hours as a result.
Train no. 77318 was cancelled on the Granowo-Steszew section, and passengers were taken by replacement bus service.
Two other trains were also cancelled, with buses serving as an alternative.
The train and a barrier pole were damaged in the collision.
After emergency crews completed their work, the damaged train reached Granowo station at 2:20pm.
Officials praised a woman who witnessed the crash and called the emergency services and then used details from a Yellow Sticker on the barrier operator, giving the individual crossing number so help could reach the site quickly.
News XThe train also sustained damage to its front during the collision[/caption]
News XA mangled wreck and a dust cloud were left at the side of the road[/caption]
The crash came just days after a similar but more catastrophic incident in Denmark.
One person was killed and 16 others injured when a passenger train smashed into a lorry at a level crossing and derailed in the south of the country.
The crash sent one carriage tearing off the train and toppling onto its side, according to local media.
Police said 95 people were on board when the Copenhagen-to-Sønderborg service struck the vehicle near Tinglev.
Of those, one passenger died and several were injured — with two airlifted from the scene.
A passerby was applauded for her quick thinking in picking up the emergency phoneNews X