A driver, who crashed into

A driver, who crashed into the side of a 3000 ton wheat train

and was dragged in his car more than a kilometre before being slammed

into a pylon at the edge of a cliff, fell to his death as he walked

for help.

The Queensland, Australia man, 63, and his female companion, 64, were

driving along the Newell Highway near Moree, in Northwestern New

South Wales, on Wednesday night, police said.

Their car crashed into the side of a fully laden, 600 metre long

train at a level crossing. (I guess that would be harder to miss

than the side of a barn! ) The vehicle became wedged between the

second last and last carriages and was dragged sideways beside the

track as the train continued towards Moree, a police spokeswoman

said.

After being carried more than a kilometre and a half they approached

an unfenced bridge with a 10 metre drop, the spokeswoman said.

Moments before they reached the precipice, the car was struck by a

pylon, dislodged from the train and spun several times. When it came

to rest, the pair managed to free themselves from the wreck (I wonder

if it was a Volvo? ) with minor bruising and the man set off along the

railway line for help. But he slipped on the bridge and fell to his

death, the spokeswoman said.

The woman was eventually able to raise the alarm and was recovering

in Moree hospital with chest injuries.