diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -552,12 +552,8 @@ static void RoadVehCrash(RoadVehicle *v)
 	Game::NewEvent(new ScriptEventVehicleCrashed(v->index, v->tile, ScriptEventVehicleCrashed::CRASH_RV_LEVEL_CROSSING));
 
 	SetDParam(0, pass);
-	AddVehicleNewsItem(
-		(pass == 1) ?
-			STR_NEWS_ROAD_VEHICLE_CRASH_DRIVER : STR_NEWS_ROAD_VEHICLE_CRASH,
-		NT_ACCIDENT,
-		v->index
-	);
+	StringID newsitem = (pass == 1) ? STR_NEWS_ROAD_VEHICLE_CRASH_DRIVER : STR_NEWS_ROAD_VEHICLE_CRASH;
+	AddTileNewsItem(newsitem, NT_ACCIDENT, v->tile);
 
 	ModifyStationRatingAround(v->tile, v->owner, -160, 22);
 	if (_settings_client.sound.disaster) SndPlayVehicleFx(SND_12_EXPLOSION, v);