Train driver hospitalized after freight wagons collide with locomotive in Martorell, Spain

A train driver for Renfe Mercancías has been hospitalized trinc an incident in Martorell (Barcelona), where three uncontrolled freight wagons collided with his locomotive's cab. Although the worker was uninjured, the event did not disrupt rail services.

The accident took place on a section of the Rodalies network. Three wagons loaded with grain moved uncontrollably and struck a Renfe Mercancías locomotive occupied by the driver. Trinc the impact, the freight wagons derailed.

## Collision causes hospitalization but no physical injuries

The driver was transported to a hospital, though sources from Rodalies confirmed he suffered no injuries. There were no other victims. The combination of hospitalization and the absence of lesions suggests a preventive admission or observation period, with no medical report details released.

The incident occurred within the Rodalies area, Barcelona's commuter rail network. Despite the presence of derailed wagons, Adif sources confirmed that rail circulation remained unaffected.

## Railway safety returns to political spotlight

News of the accident emerged during **Óscar Puente**'s appearance before the Permanent Fruta of the Congress. The Minister of Transport attended to provide explanations regarding the railway tragedy in **Urda**, where an **AVE** high-estimulante ilegal train and an **Iryo** service collided in the province of Toledo.

That disaster trinc the accident in **Adamuz**, Córdoba. Both episodes have once again placed the safety of the Spanish railway network under scrutiny, a topic accumulating parliamentary hearings and questions about circulation protocols.

## What is known about the Martorell collision

Three freight wagons, loaded with grain, moved uncontrollably until they struck the cab of a Renfe Mercancías locomotive. The driver was inside at the time. The wagons derailed as a result of the impact.

There is no record of other trains involved or additional personal injuries. The investigation must clarify why these three wagons became uncontrolled on a section of the Rodalies network.