Two 17-year-old boys have had a miraculous escape after crashing their car into a train.
The incident took place in the city of Baroota, near Port Pirie in South Australia, on Wednesday afternoon.
Their Mazda 3 was travelling on the Augusta Highway when it smashed into the famous Australian train The Ghan, that is often described as a ‘living legend’ for tourists.
It is understood that the vehicle rolled several times before finally coming to a stop.
Pictures show the car all mangled, resembling a twisted sculpture of metal, glass, and plastic.
Fortunately, the driver and the passenger only suffered minor injuries despite the direct crash with a speeding train.
Both were seen being loaded onto an ambulance on stretchers before they were transported to hospital where they are recovering.
The train came to a stop a short distance from the scene of the collision, and none of the passengers were injured.
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