Croydon tram accident: Driver denies violating safety and health laws

Seven people were killed in the tram crash in Croydon.

Croydon tram accident: Driver denies violating safety and health laws

Seven people were killed in the tram crash in Croydon. The driver of the tram has pleaded guilty to violating safety and health laws.

Sixty-one people were also hurt when the tram in south London derailed on 9/11/2016.

Alfred Dorris (48), from Beckenham, south-east London is charged with failing to provide reasonable care for passengers as an employee.

After appearing at Croydon Crown Court, he was granted unconditional bail and released.

Mr Justice Fraser requested that the case be transferred to either the Old Bailey, Southwark Crown Court or both on a date yet unknown.

The crash caused the deaths of Dane Chinnery (19 years old), Philip Logan (52 years old), Philip Seary (57 years old), Dorota Rynkiewicz (35) and Robert Huxley (63), all from New Addington. Mark Smith (35) and Donald Collett (62 years old) were both from Croydon.

Nineteen of the 61 victims suffered severe injuries in the train derailment.

Transport for London (TfL), and Tram Operations Limited, (TOL), both admitted guilty to safety and health violations at an earlier hearing.

The Crown Prosecution Service ruled out a manslaughter and corporate manslaughter case in 2019. The Office for Rail and Road (ORR), which is a government agency, brought this prosecution.

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