(ANSA) - TAIPEI, 04 APR - A tragic oversight, not having correctly put the handbrake on a construction truck, could according to Taiwanese railway officials be at the origin of the worst train disaster in Taiwan in recent decades, which cost her life last Friday to 51 people and the infliction of 190 others. With this burden on his conscience LeeYi-hsiang, with his voice broken by tears, read a statement to the media: "I am sorry and would like to express my sincere apologies. prosecution for taking on the responsibilities that are incumbent on me, "he added.
Lee, 49, is part of a team that regularly inspects the railway line in eastern Taiwan, in a landslide-prone area that is prone to other hazards.
Investigators believe that the Taroko Express crashed into a construction truck that after slipping from a full earth onto the railroad tracks hit the train, carrying 550 passengers, moments before it entered a tunnel.
Lee Yi-hsiang was released on bail after being questioned by prosecutors who banned him from leaving Taiwan pending further investigation.
But the Taiwanese media reported today that the man had been placed under custody for fear that he would leave the country as he had been convicted of forgery in the past.
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