Vic: Truck driver charged after fatal train crash

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2006
Vic: Truck driver charged after fatal train crash

Victoria police have charged a truck driver with culpable driving three months after
a fatal train crash in the west of the state.

The 56-year-old Ararat man was charged with two counts of culpable driving .. after
a fatal level crossing accident west of Ballarat on April 28.

Two passengers died and dozens of people .. including the train driver .. were injured
when their train hit the truck on the level crossing.

The man will appear at the Ballarat Magistrates' court this Friday.

AAP RTV sam/dk/jmm/bart

KEYWORD: TRAIN (MELBOURNE)

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