LAWSUITS FOLLOW L A CRASH
Posted on 16 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of seven people injured or killed in the 2008 Metrolink accident in Los Angeles. Twenty-five people died and 134 were injured in a head-on collision between a Union Pacific freight train and a commuter set led by a double-deck control trailer.
Investigations suggested that the Metrolink train ran through a red light, and that the driver was sending cellphone text messages around the time of the crash. The lawsuits were filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, two of the cases being “wrongful-death” claims.
According to Associated Press, the lawsuits name a variety of defendants, including Veolia Transportation (operating sub-contractor to Metrolink); its subsidiary, Connex Railroad (which provides the personnel who drive Metrolink trains); and the estate of train driver Robert Sanchez. Some suits also named the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the regional rail authority that operates Metrolink.
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