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Man Jailed For Abandoning Car On Train Track
Man Jailed For Abandoning Car On Train Track

A former soldier who left his car on a railway track before it was hit by a 70mph passenger train has been jailed for five years and eight months. Jonathan Mather, 36, was found hiding in bushes near the track at Clay Mills, near Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The CrossCountry train, carrying 40

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