French Train Crash Trial Begins After 7 Years
U.S, March 6 -- After seven years, the trial for the 2015 high-speed train crash in France that killed 11 people has begun.
French state rail operator SNCF, staff members including the train driver, and a subsidiary company are facing charges related to the accident.
The tragedy occurred on November 14th, 2015, during a final test run on a new high-speed line.
Dozens of SNCF staff and their families were onboard the TGV train, which derailed while taking a curve at an excessive speed of 265 kilometers per hour, significantly exceeding the permitted limit of 176 kph.
The festive occasion turned into a disaster as the train plunged into a canal near Strasbourg, leaving 11 dead and 42 injured, with 20 sustaining serious injuries.
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