The revelations came as the number of injured rose to. Jul 27, 20 with new identifications of bodies, the death toll from the train wreck was revised down to 78. The train had passed a safety inspection just one week before the crash, spains efe news agency reports. Driver named in deadly spain train crash newscomau. The trains driver, named in local reports as francisco jose garzon amo, is expected to be interviewed on friday by an investigating judge in. Deadly train crash in spain we move on to the heartstopping new video of the deadly train crash in spain. The driver of the train reveals startling details about the accident.
Driver on phone when spanish train derailed, court says cnn. Drivers love of speed scrutinized in derailment the boston. Ive said before that this bend was dangerous and that one day it would do for us. Media caption video posted online appears to show the moment the train derailed, from the trackside. Spanish highspeed train crash offers safetysystem lessons. On 28 july 20, the trains driver francisco jose garzon amo was charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness and an. One of the drivers of a train which derailed in northwestern spain killing at least 80. Jul 25, 20 renfe identified the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, as a 30year employee of the state rail company who became an assistant driver in 2000 and a fully qualified driver in 2003.
The fourcarriage train was travelling on valencias number one underground route, close to a junction with another line. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash reuters. Driver in deadly spain train crash under scrutiny cbs news. Jul 26, 20 the driver of a highspeed passenger train involved in one of europes worst rail accidents in recent years had openly relished the idea of racing past the authorities. Train company renfe identified the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, as a 30year. Im dan in new york with abc news digital special report on that deadly.
Spain train crash video shows moment of derailment cbc news. Five years on, galicia train crash shines spotlight on security of spains rail network. These were the words of francisco jose garzon, the driver of. A train derailed wednesday in northwestern spain, a government official in the region of galicia said.
Spain train crash death toll now set at 79 as houston woman. 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 driver of a train that crashed in northern spain, killing 79 people, has been charged with multiple cases of negligent homicide. There were 218 train accidents in spain between 20082011, well below the eu average of 426 for the same period. Trainwreck didnt get its name or claim to fame in the marijuana community for no reason at all. Authorities have charged the trains driver, francisco jose garzon, with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness and an undetermined. Pictures of the scene showed at least one train car snapped in two and another one of the train s cars on fire. Report says spanish train driver admits reckless speeding the. Driver named in deadly spain train crash a spanish train driver will be questioned by police in hospital over crash which has killed at least 80 passengers. Sep 09, 2016 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 injuries, according to officials. Train driver warns passengers seconds before train crashes.
Jul 27, 20 the driver of a train that derailed in spain, killing 78 people and injuring dozens more, was arrested in his hospital room in northwest spain. Jul 25, 20 spain s lead investigator in the crash, judge vazquez tain, ordered detectives to question the train driver. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed. Jul 25, 20 spain has opened two separate probes into the accident, the worst rail disaster in the country since 1944, when hundreds were killed in a train collision, also between madrid and galicia. Nov 20, 2018 firefighters were forced to free passengers trapped in wreckage after a landslide caused a deadly train crash in spain. Dramatic footage from the incident in poland shows the driver running. At least one person was killed and 44 others, including the driver, were. Al qaedainspired terrorists were blamed for planting bombs that killed 191 on madrids commuter trains in march 2004. Spanish train driver on phone to renfe official at moment of. Jul 25, 20 the driver of the train is being held, spanish police said july 26. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20. Oct 08, 2015 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.
Jul 26, 20 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. With new identifications of bodies, the death toll from the train wreck was revised down to 78. Renfe identified him as francisco jose garzon amo, as a 30year employee of the state rail company who became an assistant driver in 2000 and a fully qualified driver in 2003. Authorities explained on friday that they are attempting to determine if reckless driving was responsible for the train wreck, which was the countrys deadliest in more than 40 years. We move on to the heartstopping new video of the deadly train crash in spain. Black boxes found and driver arrested in spanish train crash. The portuguese driver of the train is among the four dead as is the spanish guard who was on board. 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 is now a focus of the investigation into spains 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. Jul 30, 20 the speedobsessed driver in the fatal train crash in spain that killed 79 people was talking on the phone and going 95 mph nearly twice the speed limit when the train derailed.
Accident date location killed injured description ref. The accident is the deadliest train wreck in europe since 1998. 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 train was travelling at 153kmh 95mph at the time, investigators at the court of justice of galicia said. 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. Sep 23, 20 spain s rail safety record is better than the european average, ranking 18th out of 27 countries in terms of railway deaths per kilometres travelled, the european railway agency said. A utah highway patrol trooper is being hailed as a hero after dashcam video shows the moment he rescued a driver from an oncoming train with just seconds to. His second driver and the truck driver were seriously injured. The speedloving driver of the fatal train crash in spain has been formally charged with negligent homicide sunday night after the death of a 79th victim who succumbed to her injuries, a spanish. Spains rail safety record is better than the european average, ranking 18th out of 27 countries in terms of railway deaths per kilometres travelled, the european railway agency said. Spanish media reported between 10 and 15 deaths and dozens injured. Facebook page of francisco jose garzon, a driver of the train which derailed killing at least 80 people in spain image.
Spain train crash driver charged and released world news. Sep 09, 2016 at least four dead as train derails in spain save. Spain train driver on phone at time of deadly crash bbc news. Oct 16, 2019 a utah highway patrol trooper is being hailed as a hero after dashcam video shows the moment he rescued a driver from an oncoming train with just seconds to spare. That train rocketing down those tracks, slamming into a barrier, caught on tape. On 28 july 20, the trai n s driv er 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 combination of 2 sativas mexican and thai and one indica afghani, this str. First accident with fatal victims in the spanish railways net that no were runover of person or vehicles that appears in the preserved spanish historic press. There were 218 train accidents in spain between 20082011, well. Spain train crash death toll now set at 79 as houston. Spain santiago railcrash driver in new recording bbc news. Video shows utah trooper saving unconscious driver from. Spanish train wreck driver got warnings before crash 2 min read a worker performs welding on the wrecked train engine at the site of a train crash in.
The portuguese driver of the train is among the four dead as is the spanish guard who was on. Spanish train wreck driver got warnings before crash reuters. Francisco jose garzon amo was charged on sunday night after. Train driver warns passengers seconds before train crashes in. 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. Jul 25, 20 media caption video posted online appears to show the moment the train derailed, from the trackside. This exhilarating hybrid strain has mind blowing components that will hit you like a train after just a couple of hits. Barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in northwestern spain that killed 79 people told prosecutors that he had. Spain train driver on phone at time of deadly crash. Driver in custody after 80 killed in spain train crash. The train driver in last weeks crash in spain was talking on the phone when it derailed, investigators say. Out of 222 people 218 passengers and 4 crew on board, around 140. Five years on, galicia train crash shines spotlight on. A passenger train from madrid to aranjuez derailed.
Pictures of the scene showed at least one train car snapped in two and another one of the trains cars on fire. Transcript for at least 78 dead in spain train derailment, worst in 4 decades this is a special report from abc news. The driver of the train is being held, spanish police said july 26. Train in spanish crash was travelling at more than double. Renfe identified the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, as a 30year employee of the state rail company who became an assistant driver in 2000 and a fully qualified driver in 2003. Spanish train inquiry focuses on driver with a taste for. Most of the victims were from spain, along with some. The driver of a highspeed passenger train involved in one of europes worst rail accidents in recent years had openly relished the idea of racing past the authorities. The speedobsessed driver in the fatal train crash in spain that killed 79 people was talking on the phone and going 95 mph nearly twice the speed limit when the train derailed.
Most of the victims were from spain, along with some passengers from algeria, the dominican republic. Spains lead investigator in the crash, judge vazquez tain, ordered detectives to question the train driver. Jul 30, 20 two black box data recorders recovered from the wreckage of the renfe train that crashed in northwest spain last week, killing 79 people, show that the driver was on the phone and travelling at. The driver of a spanish train that derailed, killing at least 80 people, was under police guard in hospital yesterday after the dramatic accident which an official. 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. The driver of a train that derailed in spain, killing 78 people and injuring dozens more, was arrested in his hospital room in northwest spain. Firefighters were forced to free passengers trapped in wreckage after a landslide caused a deadly train crash in spain. The train was travelling at 153kmh 95mph at the time, investigators at the court of. On thursday, spanish news media reported that the driver had said the trains speed had been 94 miles per hour, more than double the limit in the stretch where the train derailed. 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. Spain train crash shows importance of taking distracted. Investigators say the driver of a spanish train that crashed, killing 79 people, received three warnings to reduce speed in the two minutes before the train hurtled off the tracks. At least one american on board among the 80 killed.