TO Carlos Alfredothe driver of the train Subway Line 3 that led the coalition with another convoy on January 7, we have only known it through the photograph released by the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City upon being arrested and prosecuted for the crimes of homicide and negligent injuries; yet he has counted his version of the storywhere he considers himself one more victim.
It should be remembered that the 18-year-old student of the Faculty of Arts and Design died in the accident, yaretzi adrianaand 106 more people were injured.
The driver was interviewed for the communication medium Imagen Noticias, affirming that he only followed directions and advanced; he mentioned that “I am also a victim of that accident, I am lying here. I can not move. I have a connection to the process, I trust that it will be resolved and I trust in the support of the union. This changed my life”.
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He also narrated that they had been warned that, derived from a false occupationit had to “cross that sign” Y “advance”so he just followed indications. “It’s when I’m told, I take an appropriate driving style and start doing what I’m told”Carlos Alfredo said. Explaining that’frank‘ is when I know “pass a signal that is giving you an opposite indication”.
“As a result, I followed orders. Advance and the tunnel was too dark. We already knew the conditions we were driving in, they had told us about it, added to this also the wiring fire. The tunnel, which was very dark, continued and then came the impact”narrated from the bed of a hospital.
The young Yaretzi Adriana Hernández died in the crash at the Potrero station on line 3.
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Carlos Alfredo “N” only remembers the rescue maneuvers to get him out between debris and the transport body; He claims that he only remembers the impactwithout being clear about the possibility of braking.
“I remember that a rescuer touched my back and told me ‘we are here, we are with you.’ He only asked that they finally help me. Later I remember the maneuvers they were doing, they had machinery to be able to cut the rubble and get me out of there;
Removal of one of the wagons impacted on Line 3 of the CDMX Metro.
I remember that someone told me ‘move your hand to see where you are’, I could only move my fingers and from there they could start to get me out until they managed to get me out and put me on the stretcher “he recounted between interviews.
Driver Carlos Alfredo asked to improve conditions in the Collective Transport System Subwayto ensure the safety of the workers as of the users. “I fervently believe in justice. I do believe that the conditions in which the Mexico City Metro is in must be improved to further guarantee the safety of all ”, mentioned.
