Car Thief Terence Fowler, 20 in 90mph police chase is caught on film smashing through level crossing, seconds before train thunders by - 15th

As far as reckless crimes go, this car thief takes some beating.

Terence Fowler, 20, led police on a 90mph chase before ploughing through the barriers of a level crossing - moments before a 120-tonne passenger train flew past.

Police can be heard saying 'oh s***' as Fowler crashes through the barriers - leaving them strewn across the road - and narrowly avoids almost certain death.

Dramatic CCTV from the police car captured the two officers saying 'he's done the crossing' before adding 'there's no way on earth we were going through that'.

One officer can be heard saying 'Christ' as the train passes by at high speed a matter of seconds later.

Fowler had stolen a red Mercedes C180 from outside a home in Cambridgeshire on the morning of June 20 last year. Read More