Letting off steam! Family car is left crumpled after a collision with a steam tractor engine
- A Volkswagen Touran crashed into the side of a steam engine in Suffolk
- The front of the family car was crumpled after the crash on Saturday afternoon
- No one was injured in the collision on a B-road near Bury St Edmunds
A Volkswagen has crashed into a steam traction engine in Suffolk.
The front of the family car was left crumpled after the incident in Great Barton on Saturday.
The silver five-door Volkswagen Touran hit the side of the traction engine on a country road near Bury St Edmunds.
A Volkswagen Touran crashed into the side of a vintage steam traction engine in Suffolk
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The five-door family car was left crumpled by the large vehicle and was left jutting out on the country road
The crash happened at 2.30pm on Saturday afternoon and no one was injured in the collision.
It is not yet clear how the unusual crash took place with the Volkswagen jutting out at a right-angle to the traction engine.
Debris was scattered on the B-road and the front of the car was crumpled by up to the front set of wheels.
The front bumper of the car was ripped off by the large vehicle but it appears there was less damage to the traction engine.
Police confirmed no one was injured in the collision which happened on Saturday afternoon near Bury St Edmunds.
Steam traction engines became popular in around 1850 when they were used for agricultural purposes.
They are now often used for hauling small loads on public roads.
Many enthusiasts preserve the traditional vehicles and steam fairs and rallies are regularly held across the UK to celebrate them.
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