8th April 2011, 21:15
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South Africa: Train collision: One dead, 200 injured
1 dead, 200 injured in Pretoria train crash
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A train driver was killed and 200 people were injured when two Metrorail trains collided around 4pm between Akasiaboom and Winternest train stations in Pretoria.
“At this stage total of 200 people suffered injuries and were taken to various hospitals for treatment around Pretoria,” Metrorail said in a statement.
“One train driver suffered fatal injuries.”
The cause of the accident is still unknown, but Metrorail and emergency services as well the Rail Safety Regulator are on the scene investigating the accident...
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