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Belgium police to question train driver

Published:Tuesday | February 16, 2010 | 6:18 PM

Belgian authorities are waiting to question a train driver who survived a collision near Brussels on Monday that left at least 18 people dead.



The trains collided at Halle, south-west of Brussels.



The driver, who reportedly jumped from his cabin moments before the crash, is being treated in hospital after suffering serious injuries.



Meanwhile, an investigation into the cause of Monday morning\'s train collision is still underway, amid suggestions that one train may have driven through a red signal.



Investigators are looking at whether human error, mechanical failure, or the weather may have been the primary factor in the crash.



They have recovered two data recorders from the trains which they’re now due to examine.