A whale tail sculpture saved a Dutch subway train from plummeting to the ground

A Dutch subway driver had a whale of a tale to share when he got off work on Monday.

Early in the morning, a train at the De Akkers station near Rotterdam crashed through barriers at the end of the tracks, but instead of plummeting down more than 30 feet to the ground, the train landed on a large piece of art in the shape of a whale tail, which was installed at the station two decades ago.

There are two whale tail sculptures, both made of plastic, and the local transportation authority is trying to figure out how to remove the train, since it's difficult to get cranes into the area. There were no passengers on the train when the incident occurred, and the driver was not hurt. Catherine Garcia

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