By Tara Rippin • Published: 16 Jun 2020 • 20:22
MOST of the passengers travelling on the R1 suburban line from Rodalies were treated at the scene for “cuts and bruises” by the Emergency Medical System (SEM) after the train hit the top of track 4, while three have been taken to Mataró Hospital.
Renfe has reported that the train, with about 40 passengers, left L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) at 3.28 pm and arrived at Mataró at 4.25 pm, when the incident occurred, causing injuries of varying degrees to the driver and passengers.
Members of the Fire Brigade of the Generalitat, Mossos d’Esquadra, Civil Protection and the Emergency Medical System were also on the scene, along with a medicalised helicopter.
The exact circumstances surrounding the accident are still unknown and are being investigated by the Mossos d’Esquadra who will analyse the train’s black box.
Investigarem les causes de l'accident de tren de @rod1cat ocorregut a l'estació de Mataró i analitzarem la caixa negra del comboi @rodalies pic.twitter.com/D9kglyKys7 — Mossos (@mossos) June 16, 2020
Investigarem les causes de l'accident de tren de @rod1cat ocorregut a l'estació de Mataró i analitzarem la caixa negra del comboi @rodalies pic.twitter.com/D9kglyKys7
— Mossos (@mossos) June 16, 2020
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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