Fatal Stonehaven train derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, says sheriff
Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.
Covered by 3 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Evening Standard ·
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Derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, sheriff finds
Train driver Brett McCullough, conductor Donald Dinnie and passenger Christopher Stuchbury were all killed in the incident near Stonehaven in 2020.
Fatal Stonehaven train derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, says sheriff
Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.
Fatal train derailment could have been avoided, inquiry finds
Three people died after the train left the tracks
Coverage details
3 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Evening Standard, BBC News and The Independent. Evening Standard published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Stonehaven, Brett McCullough, Donald Dinnie, Christopher Stuchbury and Aberdeenshire.
