Commuter chaos as L-plater crashes car through highway barrier onto train tracks during peak hour

  • An L-plated car crashed through barrier and came to rest next to the train tracks
  • Traffic was brought to a standstill as emergency services removed the car
  • The driver and two passengers were taken to hospital with some minor injuries

By YAEL BRENDER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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An L-plate car crashed through a barrier and came to rest alongside the train tracks on the Mitchell Freeway on Wednesday afternoon.

Traffic was brought to a standstill in the area for the second time that day, with the crash coming just hours after a separate crash at the Mounts Bay Road exit.

The white sedan reportedly crashed into the guard rails that separates the emergency lane and the train tracks at 2pm on the southbound freeway in Balcatta.

A white Sedan with L-plates has crashed into a barrier and is resting beside the train tracks

A white Sedan with L-plates has crashed into a barrier and is resting beside the train tracks

The driver and two passengers of a car that crashed into a barrier escaped with minor injuries

The driver and two passengers of a car that crashed into a barrier escaped with minor injuries

The driver and two passengers were taken to Joondalup Health Campus with minor injuries as emergency crews worked to remove the car.

Trains have been slowed in the area, but were still running throughout the afternoon, according to Transperth.

Caution was advised to all drivers in the area with all but one lane closed, and a flood warning near the Reid Highway entry is still active.

Trains through the Balcatta area were slowed but did not stop after a car hit the barrier

Trains through the Balcatta area were slowed but did not stop after a car hit the barrier

All traffic was brought to a standstill on the Mitchell Freeway on Wednesday afternoon

All traffic was brought to a standstill on the Mitchell Freeway on Wednesday afternoon

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