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Freight Train With 17 Wagons Derails Near As Neves, Injuring Driver

Emergency crews remain on site with no cause or reopening estimate.

Overview

  • The derailment occurred minutes before 7:30 p.m. near the As Neves station in Pontevedra, according to the Guardia Civil.
  • The train consisted of a locomotive and 17 wagons, and the only person on board was the driver, who was reported injured and dazed.
  • Reports differ on whether firefighters extricated the driver or he exited the locomotive unaided.
  • Guardia Civil agents, Ponteareas county firefighters, and Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 ambulances responded, with officers regulating traffic in the area.
  • Authorities have not identified a cause, and the time needed to clear the derailed equipment and resume service on the regional line remains unknown.