Juan Ignacio López Espinosa was travelling on a work trip when the Renfe train was involved in the Urda accident. The 63-year-old has not been found, and his family is asking passengers who may have seen or heard something to contact them. The collision happened at about 8:53 a.m. on 28 October near Urda, Toledo, on the high-speed line between Los Yébenes and Urda.
The Renfe service was AVE 02080, travelling from Madrid Atocha to Seville with 397 passengers. It struck the stationary Iryo service 6076, which was carrying about 146 to 147 people. The crash derailed several carriages, some of which fell down an embankment. At least 68 people were killed, and authorities received 67 missing-person reports during the initial response.
He was in coach 7, seat 17D. His family has a strong connection to A Coruña through his wife, and shares its residence between Galicia and Andalusia. The family is seeking information from passengers who travelled in coach 7 and may know where he is.
López Espinosa works in Málaga as head of Urban Planning Management for southern Spain at a national property developer. He is described as a medium-height man of average build, with short black hair and a beard that is dark and grey.
The family is particularly seeking information from people who travelled in coach 7. Their appeal follows earlier coverage of families searching for passengers after the Urda disaster, including an earlier report. Rescue and recovery operations included searches of the damaged carriages. Forensic specialists began biological sampling and genetic profiling to identify victims.
Spain’s judicial investigation is being handled by the duty judge at the Court of First Instance and Investigation of Orgaz, whose jurisdiction covers the crash site. The court ordered initial investigative measures and placed the proceedings under secrecy. The Guardia Civil questioned an Adif control-centre operator about the authorization for the Renfe train to resume its journey while the Iryo train remained stopped. Investigators are examining the disruption linked to a failure involving the LZB train-management safety system, along with decisions made before the collision.
Anyone with information can call the family on 681 35 53 24. Renfe’s Plan de Asistencia a las Víctimas de Accidentes Ferroviarios y a sus Familiares can be reached on 900 10 10 20. Iryo has set up a helpline on 900 001 403.
Castilla-La Mancha’s 112 Emergency Service has activated a separate number: 900 122 112.
