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2010 Pretoria train accident information


2010 Pretoria train accident
Details
Date21 April 2010
LocationPretoria
CountrySouth Africa
OperatorRovos Rail
Incident typeRunaway and derailment
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers59 + 3 crew
Deaths3
Injured7
DamageR15,000,000

The Pretoria train accident occurred on 21 April 2010 when a train of carriages ran away for 12 miles (19 km) from Centurion Station and derailed at Pretoria. Three people were killed and seven were seriously injured.

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