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Driver error suspected in CTrain derailment at Tuscany LRT station

Emergency crews respond to the Tuscany LRT station on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 for a LRT derailment. Global News

A Calgary Transit official says human error is to blame for a CTrain that crashed last month during peak morning rush hour.

The LRT failed to stop as it was approaching the end of the line in the city’s northwest and crashed through the end of the track at more than 60 km/h.

Three passengers aboard the train were not hurt but the driver, a woman in her early 60s, was taken to hospital in serious condition

READ MORE: Calgary Transit driver injured in CTrain derailment at Tuscany LRT station

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Doug Morgan with Calgary Transit says the train had no mechanical problems and the driver caused the Sept. 20 crash.

But he says the woman can’t remember what happened.

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He says there’s no evidence she suffered a medical episode before the crash, since the train’s emergency brakes are supposed to kick in if a driver passes out or has a seizure.

“It can’t coast on its own,” Morgan said Thursday. “It needs to be actively controlled by the operator.”

He’s not sure if trauma has affected the driver’s memory, he said, but it’s hoped that over time she will remember more about the crash.

WATCH: Calgary Transit spokesperson Ron Collins speaks with Global Calgary on Sept. 20, 2016 about the train derailment at the Tuscany LRT station 

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Calgary Transit spokesperson Ron Collins discusses CTrain derailment

 

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