Bus crash in Italy - 38 confirmed dead

Thom Merrilin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23486086

Less than a week after the Santiago train crash, horrifying stuff What shook me was:

The coach was taking about 50 people, including children, back to Naples following a pilgrimage, reports say.

while Santiago is also a pilgrim city.. I'm not a conspiracy head but just thought it was strange to happen within 5 days of each other. Thoughts & prayers with the families, especially those who lost young children. Wonder will this driver be in as much trouble as the Santiago driver. - Edit nevermind he died in the crash.

Michael D Not Higgins

I wonder was it excessive speed again?

oldyouth

Truly shocking news. RIP

roast

Scary stuff. R.I.P.

danniemcq

eyewitness say the tyre blew out but what is amazing is people walked away from this.

I seen footage of the wreck on the news this morning and it seems the bus was split in 2

PizzamanIRL

Of course this bus driver dies when it wasn't his fault by the looks of it but the driver of the train gets away with a few scratches when it was more than likely his fault for the crash in Spain.

ToxicPaddy

It was a horrifying crash, some of the new reports said the bus was travelling as excessive speed and there were possible problems with the brakes. Such a terrible waste of life. RIP

Edit:

Link here

The bus hit 11 cars before going off the bridge, definitely sounds like either mechanical failure of some type of the driver had a problem.

donegal_road

I have traveled by bus on the roads in Southern Italy, along viaducts in the mountainous parts of Calabria, and parts of it were hair raising.. because the speed they drive at and the height of the viaducts. A terrible tragedy.

Wacker The Attacker

Why is everyone blaming the driver in Spain when it hasn't been established for sure what happened?

Wacker The Attacker

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Why is everyone blaming the driver in Spain when it hasn't been established for sure what happened?

Has he not been charged with multiple counts of manslaughter?

vicwatson

Deleted User wrote: »

Has he not been charged with multiple counts of manslaughter?

Is being charged and being found guilty of those charges not two seperate things?

Michael D Not Higgins

vicwatson wrote: »

Is being charged and being found guilty of those charges not two seperate things?

He's also admitted to reckless behaviour by driving too fast.

BluesBerry

http://news.sky.com/story/1121900/swiss-train-crash-35-passengers-injured

Another train crash in Switzerland this time these seem to be happening far to frequently at the moment , 35 injured

vicwatson

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

He's also admitted to reckless behaviour by driving too fast.

Innocent til proven guilty.

wretcheddomain

vicwatson wrote: »

Innocent til proven guilty.

Always disliked that phrase, far too all encompassing.

Some cases are simply guilty and soon to be proven guilty.