The driver of the train is being held, spanish police said july 26. Spain train crash driver francisco amo was on phone. The train is said to have been travelling at twice the recommended speed. The driver of the train that crashed in northern spain, killing at least 80 people, made a panicked phone call moments.
Authorities have charged the trains driver, francisco jose garzon. The driver of the deadly train crash in spain last week was on the phone when the train derailed, evidence from the data black box revealed on tuesday. At least 78 dead in spain train derailment, worst in 4 decades. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash reuters. Spain train driver on phone at time of deadly crash. Thats nearly twice the speed limit on the curve where the accident happened.
At least 4 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern. The train driver in last weeks crash in spain was talking on the phone when it derailed, investigators say. Train in spanish crash was travelling at more than double. It was a 16page report completed on january 16, 2016 by a railroad expert named christopher carr in the french city of valenciennes that began debunking the spanish governments story about the. These were the words of francisco jose garzon, the driver of. The crash at one of the citys main stations occurred on the first day of a rail strike in spain. Spain train crash driver admits speeding in emergency call recording a recording of a phone call made by the driver of a train that derailed in northern spain, killing 79. Spanish train inquiry focuses on driver with a taste for. It marks the worst rail accident in spain since around 500 people were killed in 1944 in a threetrain collision inside a tunnel. Driver in deadly spain train crash under scrutiny cbs news. Drivers love of speed scrutinized in derailment the boston. Driver on phone investigators open the black boxes from the train at a court hearing in madrid, revealing the speed at the time of the tragedy. Jul 26, 20 driver in deadly spain train crash under scrutiny despite spain crash, california proceeding with highspeed rail system by all accounts, the train was going way too fast as it curled around a. It marks the worst rail accident in spain since around 500 people were killed in 1944 in a three train collision inside a tunnel.
Jul 26, 20 on the day of the wreck, he took over from another driver just 60 miles before the crash, according to spanish news reports. Spanish highspeed train crash offers safetysystem lessons. Driver in deadly spain train crash under scrutiny despite spain crash, california proceeding with highspeed rail system by all accounts, the train was going way too fast as it curled around a. It was a 16page report completed on january 16, 2016 by a railroad expert named christopher carr in the french city of valenciennes that began.
Jul 26, 20 as spain mourned the 80 dead in europes worst rail crash this century, questions were being asked about how the train had been able to hit a tight curve at such a speed that it spun off into a. Driver in spain train disaster faces charges as country mourns. The train was travelling at 153kmh 95mph at the time, investigators at the court of. Jul 25, 20 spanish train crash driver in custody in hospital. The driver of the highspeed train that derailed july 25 at a. Barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in northwestern spain that killed 79 people told prosecutors that he had. Francisco jose garzon amo hurt in wednesdays crash.
Until then, the train driver, francisco jose garzon, had been the only individual facing charges in the case. High speed could have caused spain train crash youtube. Barcelona train crash one dead and 95 injured as two. At least 78 dead, 143 injured after train derails in spain world. Spanish train crash driver was on phone, black box reveals. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash. Train driver warns passengers seconds before train crashes in.
A year on, the independent newspapers headline about spain s deadly train crash reflected a predictable outcome. But debate is intensifying about other factors, including lack. Spain crash driver was on phone jump to media player the driver of a train which crashed in spain last wednesday was talking on the phone when it derailed, investigators say. Report says spanish train driver admits reckless speeding the. A former safety official for spain s state railway operator has been charged with homicide over a 20 train derailment that left 80 people dead.
A recording has emerged in spanish media of a phone call made by a train driver moments after his train derailed in northern spain, killing 79 people. Train crash in northern spain four dead, 47 injured cnn a train traveling from the spanish city of vigo to oporto in portugal has derailed, causing deaths and. Jul 26, 20 garzon amo was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. A spokeswoman for the rail company renfe told cnn that at least three people died, including the driver, after the train went off the tracks at about 9. Jul 29, 20 mourners are gathering for a memorial service dedicated to the 79 victims of a train disaster in spain, after the driver was charged with reckless homicide. The driver of the train that derailed in northwestern spain was charged sunday with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness. Jul 25, 20 excessive speed is being blamed for a train crash in northwestern spain which killed at least 80 people. Aug 02, 20 the 52yearold driver has been released on bail charged with 79 counts of reckless homicide while the court runs a criminal investigation into spain s deadliest rail accident since 1944. Jul 26, 20 driver of train that derailed in northern spain was responsible for braking, experts say. Police detained garzon amo on thursday, a day after what is spains deadliest rail disaster in decades, on.
With 79 people killed and 178 injured, it was spain s worst rail disaster since 1944. Dramatic footage from the incident in poland shows the driver running. The driver of the train that crashed in northern spain, killing at least 80 people, made a panicked phone call moments before the crash saying that the train was going too fast. Black boxes found and driver arrested in spanish train crash. The 52yearold driver remains hospitalized following spain s deadliest railway crash in decades. The footage appears to show carriages coming off the rails before hitting the wall. 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 driver of a spanish train was under investigation on thursday after at least 80 people died when it derailed on a sharp bend and caught fire in a spectacular accident which an official source. Sep 06, 20 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. According to official figures, the crash is one of the worst rail disasters in spanish history. 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. May, 2016 a train driver has been hailed as a hero after he risked his life to warn his passengers of an impending crash with a lorry. Slower trains and trains crossing urban areas in spain and other european countries use a less intrusive system that warns the driver with sound and lights at excessive speeds, but does not. The 26yearold driver of one of the trains died while three people are in serious condition after the rail disaster between the towns of st vicenc castellet and manresa.
A train driver has been hailed as a hero after he risked his life to warn his passengers of an impending crash with a lorry. Questions about spain train crash go beyond driver the driver is the focus of spain s highspeed passenger train crash investigation. Spanish train crash driver tells court of final moments. Spain santiago railcrash driver in new recording bbc news. Spanish train crash driver faces judge world news the.
Driver was on phone at time of spain train crash which killed 79 investigators. Spain train crash driver detained jump to media player the driver of a train that derailed in spain on wednesday, killing 78 people, is formally detained and accused of crimes related to the. Driver on phone when spanish train derailed, court says cnn. Questions about spain train crash go beyond driver. Jul 24, 20 the death toll from the july 24 rail crash in northwest spain reached 80 people, making it the countrys worst such accident in more than 40 years. Jul 29, 20 spain was to hold a memorial service on monday for the 79 people who died in the countrys worst rail disaster in decades, hours after the driver of the train was freed pending trial on charges of. Driver facing 80 homicide charges, but rail bosses cleared.
On 28 july 20, the trains driver francisco jose garzon amo was charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional. Train crash in barcelona injures at least 50 the new. Previously the train driver was the only person facing criminal charges over the tragedy in july 20 when a train left the track on a sharp bend. The driver of the train that derailed killing 78 people has refused to answer initial questions, spanish police say.
Sep 06, 20 the driver of a train which crashed in northern spain killing 79 people admitted to speeding at more than twice the limit in a phone call in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. The driver of the train reveals startling details about the accident. Thats a standard to which spain and all other highspeed rail. The drivers cab of the spanish train crash in which 78 died. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed. Recordings reveal driver pleaded for passengers safety before mishap. The driver of a train which crashed in spain, killing at least 80 people, is being held in custody in hospital. Driver of train that derailed in northern spain was responsible for braking, experts say. Rail service at nearby stations has been interrupted due to the accident. Spain exrail boss charged over santiago train crash that killed 80. 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.
Jul 27, 20 but julio gomezpomar, the president of renfe, spains rail network, on friday described the driver as a seasoned employee who had passed through the curved wall where the crash took place some. Oct 08, 2015 news world europe spanish train crash. Crash of express train madrid cadiz and mail train toledo madrid. 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. 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. 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. 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. A judge has ordered police to take a statement from the man as three days of. Spain ex rail boss charged over santiago train crash that killed 80. 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. Jul 29, 20 the driver of the train involved in spain s 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. Investigations continue into crash that killed 78 people. Court files provisional charges in spanish train crash. The driver is now a focus of the investigation into spain s worst train disaster in decades and police there said that he would be questioned as a suspect for a crime linked to the cause of the.
Ive said before that this bend was dangerous and that one day it would do for us. The driver of the train involved in spain s worst rail disaster in almost 70. Originally published asspain train driver cant explain crash. The driver of a train which derailed in spain killing 79 people told a judge that he cannot explain why he did not slow down as he approached a treacherous bend at twice the speed limit. Train driver warns passengers seconds before train crashes. The trains driver, named in local reports as francisco jose garzon amo, is expected to be interviewed on friday by an investigating judge in. Jul 26, 20 spanish highspeed train crash offers safetysystem lessons. He took over the controls from another driver about 65 miles before the crash, said the state railway, renfe. The driver of the train involved in spain s worst rail disaster in almost 70 years was going before a judge who will decide whether criminal charges should be filed.