A man who drank so much that he collapsed and passed out with his head on a railway line has been ordered to do community service by a court.

 

Kevin Craswell, a former company director who is now unemployed, risked being electrocuted or being hit by a train after drinking a "lethal" amount.

 

CCTV footage of the incident at Epsom railway station in March captured by a police helicopter showed a train being diverted to avoid striking him.

 

He was sentenced by Redhill magistrates in Surrey after pleading guilty to a charge of obstructing the railway by neglect.

 

The alcoholic faced up to six months in prison when he appeared in court.

 

But magistrate Ron Fewtrell said he did not believe Craswell intended to harm people.

 

He ordered the defendant to undertake community service, a community order and to pay compensation to the rail company.

 

British Transport Policeman Keith Board said: "It was truly remarkable that he wasn't struck by a train or fatally electrocuted. The position he collapsed in meant his feet were only a short distance from the live rail.

 

"I've never seen anything like it in all my years of policing," he said.

 

Craswell, 48 and from Ashtead, was taken to hospital for treatment. Doctors said he had drunk a potentially-lethal amount of alcohol.

 

PC Board said: "In total, four railway lines were impacted, costing almost £8,000 in delays. Trains had to stop running and the power was turned off so that police and emergency crews could safely get to him.

 

"This certainly wasn't the sort of case we see every day, but it highlights the dangers of trespassing on the railways and in particular that being intoxicated near the railway can have very serious consequences."

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91059-13556768,00.html

So in other words, he was legless, and very nearly headless, too!!:rolleyes:

God keeps trying to thin the heard, British Transport should let him. :dozey:

^LOL

 

Wow. I've seen some crazy things happen to drinkers! That's just plain stupid- I don't think I'll ever drink.

So in other words' date=' he was [i']legless, [/i]and very nearly headless, too!!:rolleyes:

LOL...brainless too!

WASNT ME!!!!