The driver of the train reveals startling details about the accident. These were the words of francisco jose garzon, the driver of. Spains lead investigator in the crash, judge vazquez tain, ordered detectives to question the train driver. The highspeed train derailed and slammed against a wall.
Train driver killed in horror accident was a very experienced driver. The train was travelling at twice the permitted speed limit of 80kmh. Spanish train crash driver was talking to ticket inspector. The driver of the train that derailed in northwestern spain was charged sunday with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness. Driver of train that derailed in northern spain was responsible for braking, experts say. The driver of the train involved in spains worst rail disaster in almost 70 years was freed on bail on sunday night after reportedly admitting to a judge that he had behaved recklessly. Driver released from hospital the driver of the highspeed train whose derailment killed dozens has been released from the hospital. The man who died when the train he was driving derailed north of melbourne has been described as very well regarded. Train driver s eerie email to friend before death train driver john kennedys last email to his friend spoke of the faults along the wallan train line. Spain s lead investigator in the crash, judge vazquez tain, ordered detectives to question the train driver. On 28 july 20, the trains driver francisco jose garzon amo was charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness and an. Spain train crash video shows moment of derailment cbc news. Renfe identified him as francisco jose garzon amo, as a 30year employee of the state. The heartbroken sister of the train driver killed in the horror derailment north of melbourne has defended her brother, saying he should not be blamed for the disaster.
A spokesperson from galicias supreme court told reuters that the train driver was now under investigation in connection with the incident. On 28 july 20, the trains driver francisco jose garzon amo was charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness and an undetermined number of counts of causing injury by professional recklessness. A recording has emerged of a phonecall made by a rail driver moments after his train derailed in northern spain, killing 79 people in july. Spanish train inquiry focuses on driver with a taste for. At least 79 killed in spanish rail disaster, 35 more in. Train driver francisco jose garzon is taken from a police station to the preliminary court in. Analysing the root causes of spains highspeed derailment. Driver of derailed train boasted on facebook about going really fast one of the two men at the helm of the spanish train that derailed yesterday reportedly posted the. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed. The driver of a train that derailed in spain killing 78 people refuses to answer questions after being accused of crimes related to the accident. Black boxes found and driver arrested in spanish train crash. Francisco garzon amo, who suffered a bloody head wound in the crash, is.
Investigations continue into crash that killed 78 people. Spain s government said two probes have been launched into the train s derailment wednesday night on its approach to this christian festival city in northwest spain. The driver of the train that crashed in northern spain, killing at least. The train was en route from madrid to ferrol on the north western coast of spain when it derailed. The horrific train derailment in northwest spain that killed at least 80 people was captured in chilling detail on security camera footage.
Spain santiago railcrash driver in new recording bbc news. Investigators discovered the driver of the spanish train that crashed, killing 79 people, was on the phone when it derailed going nearly twice the speed limit last week, reports the austrian. Im dan in new york with abc news digital special report on that deadly. The driver of a train that crashed in northern spain two years ago, killing 80 people, is set to be the only person to face criminal charges over. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash. Driver of deadly wallan train derailment identified as. He posted a photograph of a locomotive speedometer needle stuck at 200 kilometers, or about 125 miles, per hour on facebook last year, boasting that the reading has not been tampered with. Spain train crash driver allegedly boasted on facebook. Colorado police say that they suspect that a major train derailment was caused by a truck driver attempting to beat a train across the tracks. The train, carrying about 160 passengers, was reportedly meant to slow to 15kmh to divert through a passing loop at wallan when it was derailed. Speed factor examined after train derailment leaves two dead. Driver and copilot killed in sydneymelbourne route. Event description type of event highspeed passenger train derailment into a concrete retaining. Police put the driver of a spanish train under investigation after at least 80 people died when the train hit a sharp bend at high speed, derailed and caught fire near the pilgrimage centre of.
Driver in deadly spain train crash under scrutiny cbs news. One of the drivers of a train which derailed in northwestern spain killing at least 80 passengers has been put under formal investigation, court officials have said. Driver on phone when spanish train derailed, court says cnn. The driver of an xpt train who died after the train he was guiding derailed north of melbourne has been identified as 54yearold canberra man john kennedy. Transcript for at least 78 dead in spain train derailment, worst in 4 decades this is a special report from abc news.
Passengers told australian media they were thrown around the carriage for a minute as the train derailed. Garzon, the train driver on the crashed alvia, moments after the accident. Driver francisco jose garzon amo is helped by a policeman after the crash picture. The driver of a spanish train that derailed, killing at least 80 people, was under police guard in hospital on thursday after the dramatic accident. The driver of the sydneytomelbourne train which derailed last thursday night had emailed his friend with concerns about the safety of the line in the weeks leading up to the deadly crash. Renfe identified him as francisco jose garzon amo, as a. At least 78 people have been killed in the passenger train derailment in northwestern spain on. Driver of sydneytomelbourne train wrote about issues. Reuters the driver of a train that crashed in spain killing at least 78 people is refusing to answer police. Ive said before that this bend was dangerous and that one day it would do for us. Authorities have charged the trains driver, francisco jose garzon, with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness and an undetermined. The trains driver, named in local reports as francisco jose garzon amo, is expected to be interviewed on friday by an investigating judge in. Court files provisional charges in spanish train crash.
The driver of the train involved in spains worst rail disaster in almost 70 years was going before a judge who will decide whether criminal charges should be filed. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash reuters. Media caption video posted online appears to show the moment the train derailed, from the trackside. Renfe, the company which operates the train, has confirmed that the incident is the most serious train crash to happen in spain in over 40 years. The driver of a train that crashed in northern spain two years ago, killing 80 people, is set to be the only person to face criminal charges over the accident, prosecutors have announced. The driver killed in the sydneytomelbourne train derailment last week had told a friend about safety concerns along the track in the month before the fatal crash, an email shows. The train s driver, a 54yearold man named as canberra resident john kennedy, and his pilot, a 49yearold from castlemaine in victoria, died at the scene, while 11 were injured.
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