A train on the Rodalies line R3 has been run over to a group of people this Sunday night in Montmelo (Vallès Oriental), leaving four dead. At the moment of impact, according to ADIF, seven people crossed the train tracks in a place that was prohibited to pedestrians, on a curve that is difficult to see. The victims are three girls and a boy between 19 and 22 yearsas reported by the director of the Mossos d’Esquadra, Pere Ferrer, from the scene of the events.
It so happens that a few meters from the train tracks, in Can Guiteta space attached to the Montmelo circuitwas celebrating hard techno music festival HARD to which several thousand young people had attended.
Of the rest of those affected by this accident, three have been treated by anxiety crisis by the Servei d’Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) and then transferred to the Mollet Hospital, and the patient himself train driver has been treated and discharged ‘on site’.
To care for the affected people, the SEM has deployed 9 ambulances, a helicopter and has activated three psychologists, and the Generalitat Firefighters have sent seven teams. The Mossos d’Esquadra have opened an investigation to clarify the causes of the accident.
According to Civil Protection, at around 8:15 p.m. this group of seven people crossed the road at an unauthorized point between the Parets del Vallès and Granollers-Canovelles stations. The train has found them and has not been able to avoid the impact. One of the companions is the one who has given the notice to 112 a few minutes later.
Due to the tragic accident, line R3 does not circulate between Parets and Granollers-Canovelles and Rodalies of Catalonia has been in charge of preparing an alternative road service. Protecció Civil has activated the FERROCAT alert, and has reported that traffic was interrupted due to this multiple accident.
High speed impact
As you have been able to know The newspaper According to one of the passengers, the train was traveling at high speed after leaving the Parets de Vallès station in the direction of Vic and the impact from the collision was strong enough to cause the convoy to stagger.
The 170 passengers are in perfect condition and only one woman with asthma has had to be treated by the emergency services.
Starting at 11:30 p.m., the alternative service was established to begin transporting all occupants. The judicial authority has authorized the train to resume its march to the Granollers-Canovelles station, so that those affected could take another convoy from there.
Absolutely dismayed by the multiple crash of a train to Montmeló, a deadly tragedy that leaves no one behind. The emergency services continue to work and offer accompaniment to victims and family members. Police forces are investigating the causes of the accident. https://t.co/csUrD2nNUH
— Pere Aragonès i Garcia 🎗 (@perearagones) September 10, 2023
Aragonès, “absolutely shocked”
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The president of the Generalitat, Pere AragonesIt has been shown “absolutely shocked” for the multiple accidents this Sunday. “A deadly tragedy that leaves us breathless.” He explained that the emergency services continue to work and offer accompaniment to victims and familiesand that the police forces are already investigating the causes of the accident.
For her part, the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, He wanted to show his regret for the fatal accident. “Dismayed by the terrible accident this afternoon on the R3 line, in Montmeló. My condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased and my support for the emergency teams and services that are working in this difficult situation,” he commented. the minister in a publication on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter.