Driver of Croydon tram which killed seven passengers when it crashed denies ... trends now
The driver of the Croydon tram that crashed killing seven passengers yesterday denied being asleep before or at the time it came off the rails.
Alfred Dorris, 49, was allegedly going three times the recommended speed before his tram derailed on a sharp curve at Sandilands in south London, killing seven passengers and seriously injuring 19 more.
Dorris is on trial at the Old Bailey for failing to take ‘reasonable care’ of the health and safety of himself and his 69 passengers on November 9, 2016.
Under cross-examination yesterday, he repeatedly insisted that he did not believe fatigue had contributed to what he described as a ‘confused’ and ‘disorientated’ state that left him believing
