Commuters and travelers in the northwest of England were hit with major travel disruption Friday after a car plunged from a bridge onto the main rail line between Manchester and Liverpool, one of the country's busiest.

The driver appears to have escaped relatively unhurt but serious travel problems are predicted for most of the day.

All-day rail disruption is expected in the north of England after a car crashed onto a railway track in Greater Manchester. The crash caused major damage to the track and cables, with repairs now underway. However, a number of services are expected to be disrupted for the entire day. The motorist survived the crash after the car landed on its roof.

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after a car veered off a bridge and blocked a railway line, causing travel chaos for commuters in Greater Manchester.