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ATHENS, Greece—A stationmaster accused of causing Greece’s deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece’s government may bear for the tragedy. An examining magistrate and a prosecutor agreed that multiple counts of homicide as well…

ATHENS, Greece -- A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece's government may bear for the tragedy.

A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster has been charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/station-master-in-greece-train-crash-delays-court-appearance/"></div>ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The station master involved in Greece’s deadliest train crash is set to appear before a prosecutor and an examining magistrate Sunday after his deposition was postponed Saturday. The 59-year-old is accused of placing two trains running in opposite directions on the same track. At least 57 people died when a passenger […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --&...

At least 57 people died when a passenger train slammed into a freight carrier late on Tuesday at Tempe, 235 miles north of Athens.