AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Police in suburban Denver say prosecutors should charge a light rail operator for a derailment that ejected a woman and severed her leg.
Aurora police are recommending the 33-year-old man be charged with one count of first-degree assault, three counts of second-degree assault and five counts of third-degree assault. The Aurora Sentinel reports the district attorney’s office will decide to accept, decline or alter the charges.
Investigators say the R-Line train was going about 30 mph (48 kph) as it approached a 90-degree bend in Aurora on Jan. 28. Light rail operators are trained to slow down to 10 mph (16 kph) as they approach sharp curves.
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Several other passengers besides the woman were hospitalized.
The Regional Transportation District fired the train operator following the derailment.
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Information from: The Aurora Sentinel, http://www.aurorasentinel.com/
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