Claim: A man was sentenced to 11 consecutive life sentences after abandoning his vehicle on train tracks near Los Angeles in a suicide attempt, resulting in a train crash that killed 11.
Fact-check: Yes, 11 People Died When Suicidal Driver Parked on Train Tracks Near LA in '05
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Bethania Palma
Date published: 2022-04-20T11:45:39