Truck owner who caused deadly Taiwan railway crash apologises

Lee Yi-hsiang, the driver of the truck that caused the train accident, © AP/Press Association Images Share this article 04/04/2021 | 13:29 PM By Associated Press Reporter The owner of a construction truck that caused Taiwan's worst rail accident in decades, killing 48 people, has apologised in tears while being led away from his home by police. The unmanned truck's emergency brake was not properly engaged, according to the government's disaster relief centre. An investigation is under way as to how exactly Lee Yi-Hsiang's vehicle slid down onto the tracks from a nearby construction site on the mountainous coast of…