Great Heck rail crash

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Selby_rail_crash
gptkbp:cause Land Rover vehicle driven onto track after leaving M62 motorway
gptkbp:consequence major disruption to rail services
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 2001-02-28
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Heck rail crash
gptkbp:injuries 82
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:Health_and_Safety_Executive
gptkbp:legalOutcome driver Gary Hart convicted of causing death by dangerous driving
gptkbp:line gptkb:East_Coast_Main_Line
gptkbp:location gptkb:Great_Heck,_North_Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:memorial memorial plaque at crash site
gptkbp:notable_for worst UK rail disaster of the 21st century (as of 2024)
gptkbp:operator gptkb:GNER
gptkb:Freightliner
gptkbp:period 06:13 GMT
gptkbp:train_involved gptkb:GNER_InterCity_225
Freightliner coal train
gptkbp:victim 10
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Heck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7