The railway line between Madrid and Toledo has resumed after almost three hours interrupted by a fatal accident that occurred after three-thirty in the afternoon, reports an Adif spokesperson. A person has died after being hit by a high-speed train near the Santa María de Benquerencia neighborhood in Toledo, according to Emergencies 112. Due to the accident, a convoy with 230 passengers remained stopped from three-thirty until six-thirty. fourth, when he has been able to resume walking.
The collision occurred at kilometer 15,400 of the Madrid-Toledo railway line. The remains of this victim were located around six in the afternoon, scattered in various parts of the road and the surrounding area. When the area could be cleared, traffic was reopened. During the time in which communications have been cut off, three trains have been affected between Toledo and Madrid Atocha, whose departure times ranged from three to five ten in the afternoon. At this time, the trains begin to run normally.
The fatal accident occurred near the Toledo neighborhood of Santa María de Benquerencia. None of the passengers who were on the train that hit the deceased suffered personal injuries. Firefighters from Toledo, agents from the National and Local Police and an ICU and a basic life support ambulance participated in the activated operation, as well as technical personnel from Adif and Renfe. At the moment there is no information on the affiliation of the accident victim or under what circumstances the events occurred.
⚠️ A high-speed train on the Madrid-Toledo line, with 230 passengers on board, is stopped at kilometer 14,400 of the railway after having run over a person in Santa María de Benquerencia, in #Toledo capital. #112clm
More information: https://t.co/ziEqLreI4D— 112 Castilla-La Mancha (@112clm) April 27, 2024
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