In pictures: Train leaves Italian station without driver

Updated / Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020 20:40
Local media reports said the driver and conductor had stepped off the train for a break
Local media reports said the driver and conductor had stepped off the train for a break

Italian prosecutors have begun an inquiry after a train left a station on its own and later derailed near Milan.

It travelled for about 7km north of Milan before derailing
It travelled for about 7km north of Milan before derailing
One passenger was on the train at the time and was taken to hospital as a precaution
One passenger was on the train at the time and was taken to hospital as a precaution
Two others, said to be the driver and conductor, suffered minor injuries
Two others, said to be the driver and conductor, suffered minor injuries
A policeman inspects the damage to the derailed carriage
A policeman inspects the damage to the derailed carriage
Public prosecutors have opened an investigation into the incident
Public prosecutors have opened an investigation into the incident
The train ended up derailing on an unused track at the Carnate-Usmate station, outside Milan
The train ended up derailing on an unused track at the Carnate-Usmate station, outside Milan

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