of the victims questioned why Álvarez did not simply lie down on the tracks if it was really a suicide attempt. On June 26, 2008, Álvarez was found guilty of eleven counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances and one count of arson related to the incident. He was acquitted of the train-wrecking charge. On July 15, the jury recommended life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On August 20, Álvarez was formally sentenced to eleven consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. See also Selby rail crash – A train crash in the UK in February 2001 under similar circumstances: a pushed train, an automobile on the track, and another train on an adjacent track. Ufton Nervet rail crash – A train crash in the UK in November 2004 that also involved a suicidal driver who drove onto the tracks. Valhalla train crash - A train crash in New York with vehicle on train tracks with driver's behavior disputed. 2015 Oxnard train derailment - A similar Metrolink crash involving vehicle on train tracks ten years later. List of homicides in California References Further reading AP, Man may have caused Metrolink crash for wife. Retrieved February 18, 2005. AP, Man pleads innocent in Calif. train wreck. Retrieved February 16, 2005. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Metrolink accident kills 11; BLET Safety Task Force to help investigate. Retrieved February 1, 2005. Liu, Caitlin, and Torrejon, Veronica; Los Angeles Times, Train service is fully restored. Retrieved February 1, 2005. Molloy, Tim; Associated Press, Suicide try triggers California commuter rail tragedy, police say. Retrieved January 26, 2005. Southern California Regional Rail Authority, Metrolink Timetable No. 4 (effective July 3, 2005), page RV-1. Trains News Wire, 10 killed, hundreds injured after parked vehicle on tracks causes derailment of two Metrolink commuter trains. Retrieved 12:00 January 27, 2005 UTC. Trains News Wire (August 29, 2005), Prosecutors to seek death penalty for derailment suspect. Retrieved August 30, 2005. Various; Wikinews, People killed as three trains crash in Los Angeles. Revised 17:16 January 26, 2005 UTC. Lead Counsel for plaintiffs, Jerome Ringler, Message for Victims of Chatsworth Metrolink Disaster. Retrieved September 25, 2008. External links Amended Felony Complaint: People of the State of California v. Juan Manuel Alvarez 2005 in California 2005 disasters in the United States 2005 murders in the United States Accidents and incidents involving Metrolink (California) 2005 Glendale train crash Derailments in