Metrolink Crash: Negligence Resulted in Tragedy

Under the law, drivers have a “duty of care” to others, especially to passengers as their lives rest on them. He or she should exercise reasonable care at all times to make sure that the lives of others, including his/hers, are not put into danger.

But in the case of the train crash that involved the Metrolink and a Union Pacific freight train, that duty of care was violated.

The blog, titled “Metrolink Crash Update ,” the author discussed the events that happened during one of the worst train crashes in the history of Southern California. According to the initial investigation, the driver of the Metrolink, Robert Sanchez, was text messaging shortly before the flight, sent and received 57 messages that day while he was on duty. 

It was also discovered that Sanchez had failed to stop at the red light, thus, ending on the track of the oncoming Union Pacific freight train

These actions of his can be considered negligence on his part that caused the accident to happen, resulting in 135 injuries and 25 fatalities.

It is just sad to know that the mistake of one can affect the lives of hundreds of people.