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Jiao-ji railway crash duty officers on trial
By Li Anna and Ju Chuanjiang (China Daily Shandong Bureau)
Updated: 2009-05-11 14:09

The officials responsible for last year's severe Jiao-ji railway traffic accident were put on trial at the Ji'nan railway transportation court on May 7th.

The six accused officials, Li Zhenjiang, Cui Heguang, Zhang Fasheng, Pu Xiaojun, Zheng Richeng and Guo Jiguang, are being prosecuted by Qingdao Railway Transportation Procuratorates.

The April 28th, 2008 railway incident saw trains derail and clash, resulting in 72 deaths and 416 people hurt. It is reported that the speed of the train exceeded 80 kilometers per hour, with the highest speed recorded at 131 kilometers per hour.

One of the accused, Guo Jiguang, is the former deputy director in charge of transportation from Ji'nan Railway Administration. The others on trial are two dispatchers, one station watch, one assistant station watch and one train driver.

The case is subject to public trial.