Truck owner behind deadly Taiwan railway crash apologises
The Hindu
An investigation is underway as to how exactly Lee Yi-Hsiang's vehicle slid down onto the tracks Friday from a nearby construction site on the mountainous coast of eastern Hualien county
The owner of a construction truck that caused Taiwan's worst rail accident in decades, killing 48 people, apologised in tears while being led away from his home by police on Sunday. The unmanned truck's emergency brake was not properly engaged, according to the government's disaster relief center. An investigation is underway as to how exactly Lee Yi-Hsiang's vehicle slid down onto the tracks Friday from a nearby construction site on the mountainous coast of eastern Hualien county.More Related News
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