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After being sentenced to five months and five days in prison, the driver of the ONCF train that went off rails killing seven people and injuring others near Sale, has been released, his lawyer told AFP on Wednesday.
Sentenced for manslaughter, Larbi Rich had already served the sentence he was handed down on Tuesday, March the 26th, by the court of first instance in Sale, the same source said quoting his lawyer Chaouki Ajana.
The driver was arrested in October the 23rd, following the deadly crash which took place on the 16th of the same month.
«He was due to be released later Wednesday», AFP wrote. His lawyer said that he would appeal, stressing that Rich is a «responsible man with a flawless 30-year work record». «Larbi Rich is innocent and wants this to be recognized», said his other lawyer Mehdi Sabik.
For the record, «excessive» speed was behind the tragic accident, investigators said. The investigation revealed that the ONCF train linking Casablanca to Kenitra, «was traveling at 158 km/h speed while the maximum speed at which a train travels in the area where the accident took place is set at 60 km/h».
