Report says spanish train driver admits reckless speeding the. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash. Driver was on phone at time of spain train crash which killed 79 investigators. The driver of the train is being held, spanish police said july 26. 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 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. Driver in deadly spain train crash under scrutiny cbs news. Originally published asspain train driver cant explain crash. Thats nearly twice the speed limit on the curve where the accident happened. Court files provisional charges in spanish train crash. 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 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. With 79 people killed and 178 injured, it was spain s worst rail disaster since 1944. The drivers cab of the spanish train crash in which 78 died.
Black boxes found and driver arrested in spanish train crash. Questions about spain train crash go beyond driver. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20. Authorities have charged the trains driver, francisco jose garzon. 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. Spain train crash new recording jump to media player 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. Spain train driver on phone at time of deadly crash. 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. The crash at one of the citys main stations occurred on the first day of a rail strike in spain. The driver of the train involved in spain s worst rail disaster in almost 70. Thats a standard to which spain and all other highspeed rail. Spanish highspeed train crash offers safetysystem lessons.
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. The footage appears to show carriages coming off the rails before hitting the wall. On 28 july 20, the trains driver francisco jose garzon amo was charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional. At least 4 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern. 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. 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. 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. Spain exrail boss charged over santiago train crash that killed 80. Spain santiago railcrash driver in new recording bbc news. A train hurtled off the tracks in northwest spain killing dozens of passengers and injuring many more, an official said thursday, with the driver reportedly going at twice the speed limit. But debate is intensifying about other factors, including lack. The train driver in last weeks crash in spain was talking on the phone when it derailed, investigators say.
Barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in northwestern spain that killed 79 people told prosecutors that he had. It marks the worst rail accident in spain since around 500 people were killed in 1944 in a threetrain collision inside a tunnel. 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. Spanish train crash driver was on phone, black box reveals. 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. 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. These were the words of francisco jose garzon, the driver of. Train crash in barcelona injures at least 50 the new. The driver of the train that derailed in northwestern spain was charged sunday with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness. Jul 28, 20 driver goes before a judge sunday who will decide whether charges should be filed. Crash of express train madrid cadiz and mail train toledo madrid.
The driver of the train that derailed killing 78 people has refused to answer initial questions, spanish police say. Train in spanish crash was travelling at more than double. Rail service at nearby stations has been interrupted due to the accident. 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. Spanish train inquiry focuses on driver with a taste for. At least 78 dead, 143 injured after train derails in spain world. The driver of the highspeed train that derailed july 25 at a. The trains driver, named in local reports as francisco jose garzon amo, is expected to be interviewed on friday by an investigating judge in. At least 78 dead in spain train derailment, worst in 4 decades. He took over the controls from another driver about 65 miles before the crash, said the state railway, renfe.
The train is said to have been travelling at twice the recommended speed. 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. 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. 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. Driver facing 80 homicide charges, but rail bosses cleared. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash reuters.
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. 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. 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. Until then, the train driver, francisco jose garzon, had been the only individual facing charges in the case. 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. 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. 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. The driver of the train reveals startling details about the accident. Barcelona train crash one dead and 95 injured as two. Jul 26, 20 spanish highspeed train crash offers safetysystem lessons. Spain ex rail boss charged over santiago train crash that killed 80. 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. Drivers love of speed scrutinized in derailment the boston. 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. A year on, the independent newspapers headline about spain s deadly train crash reflected a predictable outcome. 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. 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 driver of train that derailed in northern spain was responsible for braking, experts say. 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. Ive said before that this bend was dangerous and that one day it would do for us. Police detained garzon amo on thursday, a day after what is spains deadliest rail disaster in decades, on. Jul 25, 20 excessive speed is being blamed for a train crash in northwestern spain which killed at least 80 people. Jul 25, 20 spanish train crash driver in custody in hospital. 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. Oct 08, 2015 news world europe spanish train crash. 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. Investigations continue into crash that killed 78 people.
Jul 26, 20 garzon amo was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. 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. Train driver warns passengers seconds before train crashes. 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. Francisco jose garzon amo hurt in wednesdays 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. 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. Spain mourns train crash victims a memorial mass is to be held in honour of the 79 people who died in the spanish train crash, with the pm and. Spain train crash driver francisco amo was on phone. The driver of a train which crashed in spain, killing at least 80 people, is being held in custody in hospital. Questions about spain train crash go beyond driver the driver is the focus of spain s highspeed passenger train crash investigation. 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. It marks the worst rail accident in spain since around 500 people were killed in 1944 in a three train collision inside a tunnel.
Spanish train crash driver tells court of final moments. Driver on phone when spanish train derailed, court says cnn. World driver investigated after 80 killed in spain train crash. According to official figures, the crash is one of the worst rail disasters in spanish history. Train driver warns passengers seconds before train crashes in.
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. Spanish train crash driver faces judge world news the. Driver of train that derailed in northern spain was responsible for braking, experts say. High speed could have caused spain train crash youtube. The driver of the train that crashed in northern spain, killing at least 80 people, made a panicked phone call moments. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed. 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. 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. 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.
A judge has ordered police to take a statement from the man as three days of. The 52yearold driver remains hospitalized following spain s deadliest railway crash in decades. Dramatic footage from the incident in poland shows the driver running. 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 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.