Trial begins over 2013 train crash that killed 80 in Spain

5/10/2022 19:45

        A trial opened Wednesday over a 2013 train accident in Spain that killed 80 passengers and injured 145.
        
        Prosecutors are seeking four-year prison sentences for the train driver and for a former security director at rail infrastructure company ADIF.
        
        On July 24, 2013, a long-distance train derailed and crashed against a concrete wall near the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.
        
        The investigation showed the train was traveling at 179 kph on a stretch with an 80 kph speed limit. It was also revealed that the driver was answering a phone call from the conductor moments before the accident.
        
        A victims association said that it has taken too long to hold the trial.