A supposedly drunk driver drove onto the train tracks connecting Manhattan to Long Island in New York. The car caught fire after damage to the engine and tire.
A shocking video shows a supposedly drunk driver speeding along the train tracks connecting Manhattan to Long Island, New York. The car caught fire due to damage to the engine and tires. The incident took place on Sunday (8th).
The driver was identified as Basilio Hidalgo, a 40-year-old man from Brooklyn. The owner of a black Honda was seen on the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road, causing delays on the line. He drove over half a kilometer before his car caught fire, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The vehicle caught fire due to damage caused by the tracks. The Fire Department put out the flames and needed a crane to remove the car from the track.
Hidalgo was charged with reckless driving, trespassing, and driving under the influence of substances.
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