Italy train crash

This item appears on page 19 of the April 2020 issue.

An Italian high-speed train traveling from Milan to Salerno derailed on Feb. 6 near the city of Lodi, killing two people, both drivers. Two people were seriously injured. According to investigators, the train ended up on the wrong track due to a maintenance error and struck a freight carriage, then hit a building and completely left the track, becoming separated from the rest of the train in the process.