Judge probing fatal Spanish train crash recalls 22 rail infrastructure officials as suspects
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A judge investigating a high-speed train crash that killed 79 people in northwest Spain has recalled 22 rail infrastructure officials to testify as official suspects.
Judge Luis Alaez says in a statement Friday that people who held positions of responsibility within the rail administrator Adif — including the company's three latest presidents — should answer questions relating to possible crimes against public safety.
Alaez in September had named the officials as suspects but a higher court overturned his decision and ordered him to gather more evidence. The officials were responsible for safety on the stretch near Santiago de Compostela where the crash happened.
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The train driver has admitted going too fast when the July 24 crash occurred and has been provisionally charged with multiple counts of negligent homicide.