A high-speed train crash in Spain leaves two Cal Poly students severely injured and kills 69 people, with the collision occurring near Madrid. SFGate reports the crash happens on Wednesday in an area south of Madrid.
Los Angeles Times and SFGate both identify the injured as two Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students and describe the death toll as at least 69. New York Post adds more detail on the crash mechanics, saying one high-speed train slams into another train that is stopped in Udra. Across outlets, the story centers on the California students’ injuries, the crash location in Spain, and the confirmed or minimum reported death toll.
While all accounts agree on the involvement of Cal Poly students and the high casualty count, they vary slightly in emphasis and specificity: where it happened, the reported timeline, and the level of detail about how the trains collided.
