Three people sustained varying injuries in a Sunday afternoon incident near El Consul station in Málaga when a car collided with a metro carriage. Initial reports suggest the car entered the rail area and ignored a traffic signal at a level crossing near the station, leading to the collision that caused the train to derail. Málaga firefighters responded quickly and managed to rescue one survivor from the vehicle, while the other two escaped the wreck on their own.
Two middle-aged men who were passengers in the damaged carriage received medical attention from EMS teams and were transported to regional facilities for further evaluation and treatment. The emergency services reported the incident to a regional newsroom and noted the need for rapid medical response given the injuries observed at the scene.
Witnesses and emergency operators from 112 Andalusia described a collision between a car and a metro train on a railway overpass at El Consul station, in the Teatinos district near the athletic tracks. Several people inside the car were reported to be injured, prompting swift on-site assistance from responders.
Metro authorities confirmed that the collision caused the train to derail.
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Emergency services personnel, including 061 responders, Málaga firefighters, local police, national police, and metro staff, remained active at the crash scene as the situation was stabilized and assessed.
A large number of firefighters were deployed to the scene of the crash between a car and a metro train in Málaga, with injuries reported across the occupants of the vehicle. This is according to on-site postings from emergency services and city authorities.
Given the seriousness of the incident, several stops on line 1 of the Málaga Metro were affected. Service was partially maintained up to the City of Justice, with full restoration projected for later in the week.
Background
Earlier in December an incident involving a high-speed car collision with a Málaga metro train occurred near El Perchel, causing a partial service interruption in the direction of El Perchel. While the accident disrupted traffic around the Jiménez Scam roundabout and the university area, there were no reported injuries to train passengers or the driver at that time. Authorities attributed the accident to the car failing to respect traffic signals at the level crossing, a factor noted by the regional Ministry of Development. The passage of trains through this area depends on the proper function of the crossing signals and strict adherence to traffic controls.