Muhammad Posted January 26, 2005 GLENDALE, Calif. -- A California man will face homicide charges following Wednesday morning's commuter train crash in Glendale that claimed 10 lives. Police in the Los Angeles suburb said a suicidal driver parked his Jeep Cherokee on the tracks but changed his mind about dying and jumped out of the vehicle. Authorities said a Metrolink train hit the SUV, derailed, then hit another train. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams has identified the man as Juan Manuel Alvarez, 26, of Compton. Adams said terrorism was not involved. In addition to the 10 people killed, more than 100 were injured when the commuter train hit the SUV. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams said a southbound commuter train struck the vehicle and derailed, causing the train to strike a northbound train. ::: full article » ------------ I'll never understand whats wrong with these people. He just couldn't think of getting a gun? or even joining the army and volunteering in Iraq! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhammad Posted January 27, 2005 Suicidal man faces murder charges for derailing train By Jenny Booth, Times Online The man whose vehicle caused yesterday's Los Angeles train derailment that killed 11 people and injured nearly 200 could face murder charges, police say. Juan Manuel Alvarez, 25, left his jeep parked on the railway line at Glendale after apparently changing his mind about committing suicide. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1458921,00.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
