Denver train crash

Denver train crash
Details
Date 28 April 20185
Time 07:00
Location Denver station, Johannesburg
Coordinates 26°12′21″S 28°05′49″E / 26.20583°S 28.09694°E
Country South Africa
Rail line Johannesburg - Pretoria
Operator Metrorail Gauteng
Type of incident Rear-end collision
Cause Under invesigation
Statistics
Trains 2
Passengers 900
Deaths 1
Injuries ~240

The Denver train crash occurred on 28 April 2015 when a passenger train ran into the rear of another at Denver station, Johannesburg, South Africa. One person was killed and about 240 were injured.

Accident

At 07:00 local time (05:00 UTC), a passenger train ran into the rear of another at Denver station. One person was killed and around 240 were injured,[1] two seriously.[2] The trains were a Metro Plus train with 700 people on board, and a Business Express train with 200 people on board.[1] The Business Express train was travelling from Pretoria to Park Station, Johannesburg,[3] as was the Metro Plus train.[4] The Metro Plus train was stationary at the station.[2] The person killed was a security guard on the Metro Plus train.[5] The driver of the Business Express train was airlifted to hospital.[1]

Investigation

The Railway Safety Regulator is investigating the accident. They expect to release a statement on 29 April.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Areff, Ahmed (28 April 2014). "Witness describes Joburg train crash, screams". News 24. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "#TRAINCRASH: METRORAIL GUARD KILLED". Eyewitness News. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. "Fatalities expected after Joburg train crash". The Times (South Africa). 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. "One dead, 90 injured in South Africa train crash: Officials". Z News. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. "Jhb-treinbotsing: 1 sterf, sowat 100 beseer" [Joburg train crash: 1 dies, injuring about 100] (in Afrikaans). Netwerk 24. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. "REPORT EXPECTED ON DENVER TRAIN CRASH". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 29 April 2015.