3 railway employees arrested in Turkey over train accident
A Turkish court on Monday remanded three state railways employees in custody over last week's high-speed train crash in the capital Ankara, a judicial source said. A Turkish State Railways (TCDD) dispatcher, switchman, and inspector were remanded by an Ankara court after questioning by prosecutors, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on talking to the media.
- Türkiye
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 17 December 2018
- Modified Date: 08:43 | 17 December 2018
Turkey's official news agency says three people have been arrested for their alleged roles in a deadly train accident.
Three employees of Turkey's railway authority were put under pre-trial arrest Monday on the charges of reckless manslaughter and injury, according to Anadolu news agency. They worked as a dispatcher, switchman and controller in Turkish State Railways.
A high-speed train on Thursday morning hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing nine and injuring dozens of others. The train was travelling to central Konya province.
The head-on collision derailed at least two cars, hitting the station's overpass, which then collapsed onto the train.
The three suspects were detained after the accident over negligence.
Last Thursday nine people were killed, including three mechanics, and 47 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails.