36-Year-Old Train Driver, Who Died in Horror Spain Crash Killing 69, Is Pictured
The train driver at the controls during the horrific railway crash in Spain has been identified, with heartbreaking details emerging about his 'heroic' final actions.
TL;DR
- At least 69 people died in a train crash in Spain when a Renfe train rear-ended an Iryo train traveling at 124mph.
- The driver, Antonio Acedo, was instructed by the control center to resume normal speed, unaware of the stranded train ahead.
- Acedo is considered a hero for activating the emergency brake, potentially saving many lives.
- Victims included Spain's former Minister of Employment and Social Security Maria Fatima Banez, a young athlete, a police officer, and a composer.
- Acedo had previously voiced concerns about the underfunding and poor infrastructure of the Spanish train system.