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# 69 dead in high-speed train collision in Toledo

9 November 2026 at 10:59

> A Renfe AVE train struck a stationary Iryo train near Urda after a transmission failure left 147 passengers stranded on the tracks.

A Renfe AVE train weighing 450 tons collided with a stationary Iryo train near Urda, Toledo, at 8:53:12. The AVE was travelling between 160 and 200 km/h when it struck the 500-ton Iryo Hitachi train, which had 147 passengers on board at the time of impact.

The Iryo train had stopped at 8:38:41 following a total loss of transmission. Despite the driver attempting to reset the system and contacting the Atocha control center regarding LZB signaling issues, the train remained on the tracks until the fatal collision.

At least 69 people died in the crash, which caused the Iryo train to derail and car 3 to overturn. The impact was so severe that the stationary train reached 47 km/h in three seconds. Adif eventually suspended all rail circulation via email at 9:12 hours.



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