One killed, 100 injured in Rome train crash

A SUBWAY train rammed into another train halted at a station in central Rome during the morning rush hour yesterday, killing one person and injuring more than 100.

One of the trains was stopped in the station when it was hit from behind by the other train travelling at high speed, said Atac, Rome’s public transport company. Some passengers said the driver of the second train appeared to have run a red light.

Fire department spokes- man Giorgio Alocci said two people had died, but government officials later said only the death of one woman had been confirmed. Authorities identified the victim as a 30-year-old Italian woman.