Barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in northwestern spain that killed 79 people told prosecutors that he had recklessly exceeded the speed limit and would have to. Jul 25, 20 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. Did spanish train crash driver make speed boast on facebook. Spanish train drivers eerie message before deadly derailment. Jul 24, 20 theres been outrage in the spanish press over photos posted on the driver s facebook page. Spanish train crash driver was on phone, black box reveals duration. The 52yearold, who together with a second driver survived the crash. The website of spanish daily abc opens with the line spain, in mourning above a video of the mangled train. Spain train crash driver allegedly boasted on facebook about speeding before horrific derailment. More than 100 train passengers were left stranded in spain after the driver decided to down tools and disappear when his shift ended the train stopped outside the village of. The train was travelling at twice the permitted speed limit of 80kmh. Spanish train inquiry focuses on driver with a taste for. Boasting spanish train crash driver named as a suspect. Fatal crash came while train driver took a call the new york.
On 28 july 20, the train s 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. One of the drivers of a spanish train that careered off the tracks and smashed into a concrete wall, killing at least 80 people, had previously. Galicia train driver posted top speeds on facebook france 24. Spanish media reported boasts garzon amo allegedly posted on facebook about how fast he was driving a train in march 2012. Train crash in barcelona injures at least 50 the new york times. The driver of the train reveals startling details about the accident. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed reports this article is more than 6 years old man named by local media is said. 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. Analysing the root causes of spains highspeed derailment. The driver of a spanish train that derailed in northern spain, killing 79 people, admitted speeding but complained about a dangerous curve as he lay. On thursday, spanish news media reported that the driver had said the trains speed had been about 120 miles per hour, more than double the limit in the stretch of track where the train derailed. Boasting spanish train crash driver named as a suspect the. Crash investigators opened the trains blackbox data recorder to find the cause of the crash. Driver in fatal spanish train crash arrested indian express.
An old post from the social network shows him boasting about driving his train back in march, at up to. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high. Sep 14, 2016 more than 100 train passengers were left stranded in spain after the driver decided to down tools and disappear when his shift ended the train stopped outside the village of osorno at 9. Jul 26, 20 spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed reports this article is more than 6 years old man named by local media is said to have written previously of driving locomotive so.
A train driver suspected of causing spains deadliest train disaster for 70 years has now been placed under formal arrest, as it was reported he commented he had f it. The engineer at the controls during a horrific train crash in spain was going up to 119 mph on a 50mph section of track and had once bragged on facebook of going even faster, officials said thursday. Driver in spanish train disaster says he exceeded speed the. He posted a photograph of a locomotive speedometer needle stuck at 200 kilometers per hour, or about 125 miles m. The driver of the train that derailed killing 78 people has refused to answer initial questions, spanish police say. Out of 222 people 218 passengers and 4 crew on board, around 140. Driver in spain train crash identifies caller cbs news. Jul 26, 20 the train driver francisco jose garzon and a speedometer reading he previously posted on facebook boasting about the speeds he reached. Mr garzon had reportedly previously boasted of the speeds he had reached while driving trains.
Jul 26, 20 the driver of the train that derailed killing 78 people has refused to answer initial questions, spanish police say. Spanish media earlier reported that the driver had boasted about. The drivers cab of the spanish train crash in which 78 died. The train driver did little to hide his taste for speed. It would seem that there is a setting that takes action if the train was exceeding 200kmph but apparently it was doing 190180kmph. Sep 09, 2016 at least four people were killed and 47 injured when a passenger train derailed in the province of galicia in northern spain, local media reports, citing authorities. The accident was spains worst train crash since 1972, when 86. Report says spanish train driver admits reckless speeding the. The driver, francisco garzon, may face a 12year jail term for manslaughter.
From what my spanish colleagues are briefing, the driver should have received a warning of the transition and should have taken control of the train. Meanwhile, another recording has emerged of the driver s pretrial questioning, the bbcs tom. Spain santiago railcrash driver in new recording bbc news. Aug 31, 20 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. Jul 26, 20 francisco garzon, driver of the train that crashed at high speed in one of spains worst railway accidents, grew up around trains and spent his whole life working with them. Data from two black boxes show that the driver, francisco jose garzon amo. Spanish train crash driver was on phone, black box reveals. Jul 25, 20 the driver of the train reveals startling details about the accident. Barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in northwestern spain that killed 79 people told prosecutors that he had recklessly exceeded the speed limit and would have to deal. Jul 29, 20 spanish train crash driver admits he was reckless this article is more than 6 years old francisco garzon was freed on bail after a closeddoor hearing at which his passport was taken away.
Francisco jose garzon is reported to have posted a picture. Jul 25, 20 the website of spanish daily abc opens with the line spain, in mourning above a video of the mangled train. Spain railcrash driver in new recording 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. Spanish disaster driver grew up with trains voice of. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed. A train driver suspected of causing spain s deadliest train disaster for 70 years has now been placed under formal arrest, as it was reported he commented he had f it up following the crash. Theres been outrage in the spanish press over photos posted on the drivers facebook page. Jul 25, 20 the driver of the train is being held, spanish police said july 26. Jul 28, 20 the drivers cab of the spanish train crash in which 78 died. Jul 27, 20 the injured driver of the spanish train that derailed at high speed, killing 78 and injuring dozens more, was released from the hospital saturday, but he was still being held in a police station.
Francisco jose garzon amo hurt in wednesdays crash is under guard in hospital. The driver operating the train which crashed in northwest spain on. The engineer at the controls during a horrific train crash in spain was going. At least 4 dead, dozens injured as train derails in northern. Jul 25, 20 months before the tragic crash, the driver of the train, francisco jose garzon amo, 52, allegedly boasted of traveling at high speeds on his facebook page, according to multiple media sources who. One of the train drivers at the centre of spains worst rail disaster for almost 70 years is in police custody after reports suggested he had been. Madrid a spanish court says the driver of a train that crashed last week killing 79 people has said he was talking by phone to the trains ticket. 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. Spain train crash driver admits speeding in emergency. The driver of a train that flew off the tracks late wednesday in a crash that. Francisco jose garzon says he had a twominute phone conversation with a ticket inspector before his train derailed in northern spain, killing 79 people. 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. At least four people were killed and 47 injured when a passenger train derailed in the province of galicia in northern spain, local media reports, citing authorities. On the day of the wreck, he took over from another driver just 60 miles before the crash, according to spanish news reports.
The crash at one of the citys main stations occurred on the first day of a rail strike in spain. Aug 01, 20 barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in northwestern spain that killed 79 people told prosecutors that he had recklessly exceeded the speed limit and would have to deal. Jul 27, 20 the train driver did little to hide his taste for speed. Spanish driver whose derailed train killed at least 80 people while travelling at 120mph in 50mph zone posted boasting facebook photo of speedometer. Oct 08, 2015 news world europe spanish train crash. Spain train crash kills and injures dozens no comment duration. Crash of a containers train into a truck at a crossing. Report says spanish train driver admits reckless speeding. Francisco jose garzon is reported to have posted a. The driver of a fastmoving train which flew off the tracks in northwestern spain, killing 78 people, is refusing to respond to police questioning. The driver is now reportedly under investigation in the crash. Francisco garzon, driver of the train that crashed at high speed in one of spains worst railway accidents, grew up around trains and spent his whole life working with them. The driver of the train is being held, spanish police said july 26.
A portuguese train driver and a ticket inspector were among the fatalities. As the country mourned, spanish media named one of the trains drivers as francisco jose garzon amo and reported boasts he allegedly posted on facebook about how fast he was driving a train in 2012. Jul 28, 2017 the crash at one of the citys main stations occurred on the first day of a rail strike in spain. Jul 25, 20 a driver of the spanish train which derailed killing at least 80 people boasted about speeding on his facebook page, it is being claimed. A driver of the spanish train which derailed killing at least 80 people boasted about speeding on his facebook page, it is being claimed. Jul 26, 20 a train driver suspected of causing spains deadliest train disaster for 70 years has now been placed under formal arrest, as it was reported he commented he had f it up following the crash.
Driver facing 80 homicide charges, but rail bosses cleared. Engineer driver in fatal spanish train crash is arrested. Spain train crash driver allegedly boasted on facebook about. Spanish train crash driver charged the train driver in the spanish derailment disaster has been released after being charged with the 79 deaths in the countrys worst train accident in decades. Jul 25, 20 spanish train crash driver was on phone, black box reveals duration. Spanish train crash driver faces judge world news the. The injured driver of the spanish train that derailed at high speed, killing 78 and injuring dozens more, was released from the hospital saturday, but he was still being held in a police station. Train crash driver formally detained, spanish police say france 24. Barcelona, spain the driver in the train crash last week in. Sep 06, 20 crash investigators opened the train s blackbox data recorder to find the cause of the crash. As the country mourned, spanish media named one of the train s drivers as francisco jose garzon amo and reported boasts he allegedly posted on facebook about how fast he was driving a train in 2012. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20.