Alcalá police officer among those killed in Urda crash

A 42-year-old National Police officer from Alcalá de Guadaíra was confirmed among those killed after two trains collided in Urda, Toledo province, on Wednesday. The police force confirmed his death after identifying him among the victims.

He was travelling in carriage 8 of the AVE train and was returning to Seville, according to El Confidencial.

The Sindicato Unificado de Policía said it mourned the officer’s death. The police force expressed condolences to his family, friends and colleagues, and to those close to the other victims. Alcalá de Guadaíra’s council also sent condolences.

Three other National Police officers who were off duty went to help passengers after the crash, El Confidencial reported. The provisional death toll reached 69, according to The Olive Press.

Source: El Confidencial; The Olive Press.