Francisco jose garzon amo centre being helped from the crash site. Driver facing 80 homicide charges, but rail bosses cleared. Black box recorders had indicated that the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, had received a call shortly before the accident at a curve on the approach to. A court statement said francisco jose garzon amo had been released but has surrendered his passport to a judge. Spanish train driver faces reckless homicide charge francisco jose garzon amo in police custody after being released from hospital. A train driver suspected of causing spains deadliest train disaster for 70 years has refused to answer police questions, spanish officials have confirmed. The trains driver, named in local reports as francisco jose garzon amo, is expected to be interviewed on friday by an investigating judge in possession of the trains black box data recorder. Driver of spanish train that crashed, francisco jose garzon. Francisco jose garzon amo was driving the highspeed train that went off the rails and ploughed into a siding near the northwestern city of. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20, as the highspeed train left the track on a sharp bend at 110mph twice the speed limit for that section. Francisco jose garzon amo was to appear before a judge by sunday evening, a hotly awaited opportunity for. To this day, there are still passengers on the madridferrol alvia line who write messages of support for francisco garzon on their train tickets and ask conductors to relay them to the disgraced driver. Court papers say he was on the phone at the time of the crash.
The driver of the train that derailed killing 78 people has refused to answer initial questions, spanish police say. Spanish trains driver charged with homicide the boston. Apan an aerial view of the site of the train accident. Francisco jose garzon amo was to appear before a judge by sunday evening, a hotly awaited opportunity for him to.
A recording indicates that the 52yearold driver, francisco jose garzon amo, spoke with staff members at renfe, the stateowned train company, who. Jul 28, 20 the driver of a train that crashed in northern spain, killing 79 people, has been charged with multiple cases of negligent homicide. The speedometer picture posted by francisco jose garzon amo picture. Spain train derailment driver francisco jose garzon amo detained by. Driver francisco jose garzon amo is helped by a policeman after the crash picture. Spanish train crash driver francisco jose garzon amo formally. Francisco jose garzon amo was to appear before a judge by sunday evening, a. Spanish train crash driver was on phone, black box reveals. Court files provisional charges in spanish train crash. Spanish train crash driver francisco jose garzon amo refuses. Jul 25, 20 one of the drivers of a train that derailed in spain killing at least 78 people has been placed under formal investigation francisco jose garzon amo reportedly told emergency services he was. The driver of a train that crashed in northern spain, killing 79 people, has been charged with multiple cases of negligent homicide. Spain train crash driver allegedly boasted on facebook about.
Train driver arrested in fatal crash in spain the boston. Investigators say the driver in last weeks deadly accident was on the. Spanish train crash driver was talking to ticket inspector. Pablo blazquez dominguez getty images after nearly two hours of testimony before an investigative judge, the alvia train driver. Spain train driver ignored 3 warnings to slow down, court. Jul 30, 20 train driver francisco jose garzon amo, 53, was talking on the phone and going 95 mph, nearly twice the speed limit, when his train derailed in northwest spain last week. Francisco jose garzon amo, driver of derailed train in spain. On 28 july 20, the trains driver francisco jose garzon amo was charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness and an undetermined. Jul 24, 2014 a police officer escorts train driver francisco jose garzon shortly after the derailment. Francisco jose garzon amo received a phone call from an official of renfe, the spanish national railway company, and was reading a map or. Francisco jose garzon, one of the drivers on the train which crashed, leaving up to 141 people injured including one briton, is reported to have posted a picture on the site of a train. Sep 06, 20 a recording of the harrowing phone call made by the driver of the highspeed train moments after it crashed killing 79 people has emerged.
Spain train crash driver charged and released world news. Jul 26, 20 francisco jose garzon amo is one of the train drivers f th spanish train whih hurtled ff th tracks nd smashed int a wall, killing t lt 80 people, previously boasted f speeding n hi. Data from two black boxes show that the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, was on the phone with a colleague and traveling at almost twice the speed limit. Driver of spanish train that crashed, francisco jose. Train conductor francisco jose garzon amo was on a phone call and speeding well above the limit before the derailment that killed 79. Train conductor francisco jose garzon amo faces dozens of charges of homicide and causing injury by professional neglect. Spanish train driver francisco jose garzon amo was on. Spain train derailment driver francisco jose garzon amo detained by police. Spain train driver francisco jose garzon amo suspected of negligent homicide. Driver francisco jose garzon amo charged over derailed. Jul 30, 20 if francisco jose garzon amo werent the most reviled man in spain already, todays latest revelation might cinch it.
Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high. Francisco jose garzon amo, the driver of the train which derailed killing at least 80 people in spain, and a speedometer reading he previously posted on facebook boasting about the speeds he. Jul 26, 20 driver francisco jose garzon amo is helped by a policeman after the crash picture. Driver of spanish train that crashed, francisco jose garzon amo, suspected of negligent homicide graphic footage. The driver of the train involved in spains worst rail. Spain train derailment driver francisco jose garzon amo. Francisco jose garzon amo hurt in wednesdays crash. Fatal crash came while train driver took a call the new. 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. Black box recorders had indicated that the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, had received a call shortly before the. Francisco jose garzon amo allegedly told station officials i messed up. Driver francisco jose garzon amo was also speaking on his work phone to staff members of state railway company renfe, and appeared to consult a map at the time of the accident. Derailed spanish train driver francisco jose garzon amo.
Moments after being dragged from the wreckage, the driver of the train that derailed in northwest spain on wednesday, killing 78, told his rescuers i have fucked it up. Driver of derailed train boasted on facebook about going. Reuters the driver of a train that crashed in spain killing at. Spanish train crash driver was talking to ticket inspector on phone. Fatal crash came while train driver took a call the new york. Francisco jose garzon amo was speaking to members of staff at the state. Jul 27, 20 spain train driver francisco jose garzon amo suspected of negligent homicide. Visiting santiago, interior minister jorge fernandez diaz said there were reasonable grounds to think he garzon amo may have. In the new audio tape, a breathless francisco garzon. Jul 26, 20 the driver of the train that derailed killing 78 people has refused to answer initial questions, spanish police say. Reuters the driver of a train that crashed in spain killing at least 78 people is refusing to answer police.
Francisco jose garzon amo was charged on sunday night after. As sunday church services were held throughout spain in memory of the countrys worst train crash in decades, the driver involved was formally charged with homicide. Jul 29, 20 train driver francisco jose garzon amo has been released without bail, but must appear in court once a week and cannot leave spain without permission. Spain train crash driver francisco amo was on phone. Aug 01, 20 spanish train crash driver was talking to ticket inspector on phone. Spain train driver francisco jose garzon amo suspected of. Investigators say the driver in last weeks deadly accident was on. Francisco jose garzon amo, driver of derailed train in. The crash was recorded on a trackside camera which shows all thirteen train cars derailing and four overturning.
The driver of a train which crashed in spain last wednesday was talking on the phone when it derailed, investigators say. Jul 26, 20 francisco jose garzon amo, the driver of the train which derailed killing at least 80 people in spain, and a speedometer reading he previously posted on facebook boasting about the speeds he. Driver in fatal santiago train crash faces up to four years in prison. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20. Newser if francisco jose garzon amo werent the most reviled man in spain already, todays latest revelation might cinch it. Jul 31, 20 driver francisco jose garzon amo was also speaking on his work phone to staff members of state railway company renfe, and appeared to consult a map at the time of the accident. Black box recorders had indicated that the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, had received a call shortly before the accident at a curve on the. Spain train crash driver on phone to rail company, consulting map email. A police officer escorts train driver francisco jose garzon shortly after the derailment. Spain train crash driver allegedly boasted on facebook.
The spanish train driver in a highspeed derailment that killed 78 is. Spanish train driver ignored 3 warnings to slow down prior. Francisco jose garzon amo hurt in wednesdays crash is under guard in hospital. One of the drivers of a spanish train which derailed killing at least 80 people allegedly joked on facebook on a previous occasion about speeding past police, according to reports. Train driver admits to confusion when he exceeded the. Jul 26, 20 francisco jose garzon amo allegedly told station officials i messed up. Speeding train crash driver franciso jose garzon charged. Spanish train driver ignored 3 warnings to slow down prior to. Spanish train driver faces reckless homicide charge.
Francisco jose garzon amo, right, has admitted in court that he was travelling too fast but could not explain to an investigating judge why he didnt slow down before the curve where the train. The driver of a train that derailed in spain killing 79 people was speaking on his work phone at the time of the accident and appeared to consult a map, a court said tuesday after analysing the. Jul 26, 20 the speedometer picture posted by francisco jose garzon amo picture. One of the two men at the helm of the spanish train that derailed yesterday reportedly posted photos of his train s speedometer on facebook to boast about going as fast as he could go. Investigators said they would seek evidence of failings by francisco jose garzon amo, the 52yearold operator, as well as the train s internal speedregulation systems in wednesdays. A court statement issued late sunday said investigative magistrate luis alaez released driver francisco jose garzon amo without bail.
Jul 28, 20 a court statement issued late sunday said investigative magistrate luis alaez released driver francisco jose garzon amo without bail. The minister also said garzon, 52, has been discharged from the hospital and taken to a police station. Derailed spanish trains driver received 3 signals to slow. Francisco jose garzon amo news stories about francisco jose. Jul 31, 20 data from two black boxes show that the driver, francisco jose garzon amo, was on the phone with a colleague and traveling at almost twice the speed limit. Jul 28, 20 the driver of a train that hurtled off the rails killing 78 people in spain faced possible charges of reckless homicide, as police identified the last three victims of the countrys worst rail. Jul 31, 20 francisco jose garzon amo, the driver of the spanish train that crashed and killed 79 people last wednesday, was allegedly on the phone and sorting through documents when the train, traveling at twice the speed limit, derailed on a curve in the tracks and collided with a concrete wall. Spanish train crash driver was talking to ticket inspector on.
Train driver admits to confusion when he exceeded the speed limit. Driver in spain train crash in court the irish times. Francisco jose garzon amo was on his mobile phone just before the crash in july 20, as the highspeed train left the track on a sharp bend. Oct 08, 2015 news world europe spanish train crash. Train driver francisco jose garzon amo charged with. Spanish train crash driver wrote on facebook about high speed. Train driver francisco jose garzon amo, 53, was talking on the phone and going 95 mph, nearly twice the speed limit, when his train derailed in northwest spain. In this photo taken on wednesday july 24 20, train driver francisco jose garzon amo is helped by two men as he is evacuated from the site of a train accident in. Driver in spanish train disaster being held on suspicion. Spain train driver apologises one year after deadly crash. Spanish train driver francisco jose garzon amo was on phone, reading and speeding at time of crash. Francisco jose garzon amo spanish train driver is fatal.
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