Czech train driver charged in Zliv collision

A 33-year-old train driver faces criminal charges following a collision between two trains near Zliv in the České Budějovice region. Police report that the driver failed to stop at a signal prohibiting further travel, leading the express train to enter the path of an oncoming passenger train.

The accident, which occurred on November 20 last year during the morning rush hour, resulted in dozens of injuries. Emergency services treated 47 people, with 35 patients being admitted to hospitals in South Bohemia. The collision caused damage exceeding 80 million CZK to locomotives and railway infrastructure.

The driver is being prosecuted for public endangerment due to negligence and faces a potential prison sentence of up to eight years.