Two university students from California were among those injured in a severe train crash in Spain that resulted in at least 69 fatalities and over 100 casualties. The accident occurred Wednesday when a high-speed train struck another train that had come to a halt in Udra, Spain.
Cal Poly confirmed that two of the injured individuals are students at the university. One of the students has been identified as Leah Silver-Fajardo, a third-year student.
The crash took place approximately 100 miles south of Madrid. Emergency teams were engaged in rescue and recovery operations following the incident.