[TheCruxofBag]

Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

In July 2022, an 85-year-old man, Salvador, died after getting his hand caught between the closing doors of a train at Pozuelo de Alarcón station. He was dragged several meters before the train stopped, suffering severe contusions and losing several fingers on one hand. He died four months later.

Salvador's family claims the train doors did not reopen automatically as they should have and accuses the driver of failing to notice the incident. A few days ago, they allowed CCTV footage of the incident to be made public in hopes of preventing similar accidents. The family's lawyer claims that medical records and an independent expert report established a direct causal link between the accident and Salvador’s death.

The state-owned railway company, Renfe, has maintained that Salvador acted recklessly by attempting to board the train as the doors were closing. The operator attributes the incident solely to Salvador's conduct. The judicial process remains ongoing.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Slow to react, slow train start, slow to die..

[rohmell]

Originally Posted by TheCruxofBag ↗

The state-owned railway company, Renfe, has maintained that Salvador acted recklessly by attempting to board the train as the doors were closing.

Bull Fucking Shit. The video clearly shows the doors were fully open with no evidence of them beginning to close when Salvador began to board the train.
Also, we see another instance of HOTOH (Hands On Top Of Head) Syndrome occurring.

[docfr8]

That wasn't a handout he was looking for

[gimlet]

European Soylent Green style euthanasia of the elderly?

[kellyhound]

The family explicitly states they are not seeking financial compensation. They are strictly pursuing a criminal conviction against those responsible for human and technical failures.

The prosecution is focusing on why the train's loop circuit safety device failed to cut the train's traction when Salvador's foot obstructed the step.

He underwent 2 major operations to treat his broken ribs and the amputation of his four fingers.

While in the hospital recovering from these surgeries, he contracted two separate hospital infections.

The family’s lawyer, Ignacio Montoro, explicitly argues that the infections cannot be separated from the accident. Because Salvador would never have been hospitalized, undergone surgery, or been exposed to those fatal hospital infections without being dragged by the Renfe train, the train accident remains the primary cause of death in the criminal lawsuit.

According to the family's lawyer, Renfe's legal defense has shockingly claimed during the process that "these types of accidents happen every day in Spain" to deflect institutional liability.

I think Salvador's family has a good case.

[mr_feelgood]

I'm sure he's fine

[yah]

It looks like he was "only" dragged a couple of feet (as opposed to several meters).

[jbell0129]

Old people need to stay the fuck home lmao jk..rip

[William May]

After watching the video, I can only say that the difference between "HOPPY" and "HAPPY" is only ONE letter!