Some 50 people received medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said. Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.
"When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash," said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.
"The passengers were thrown to the floor," he said. "Even though the train did brake it wasn't until the crash when it reached a full stop."
Damage was done to the train's nose and between the train's first and second car. RENFE rail company spokesman Antonio Carmona said there were no immediate details on the cause of the accident, which happened at 7.15 a.m. (0515 GMT) in Francia station. Francia is Barcelona's second main train station after Sants, which handles the bullet train and most intercity services.
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