Dirk Llorens
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“we were all just trying to get out because we thought the train would roll on the hill and kill us.”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens said passengers feared the train would roll down the hill and tried to escape after the crash.
“The Spanish government really needs to put all their effort in making sure that something like that doesn’t ever happen again,”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens called for transparency from the Spanish government and demanded improvements to prevent future crashes.
“I don’t think I’ll take a train in Spain unless I see that they’re having big improvements in what they’re doing.”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens expressed reluctance to take a train in Spain again unless he sees significant safety improvements.
“come out completely full of blood, and he was just sitting on a tree, just completely collapsed.”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens described seeing a severely injured man who had escaped from the train sitting collapsed against a tree.
“You really never know what can happen in life — that makes you appreciate life but also understand that some things can happen at any time,”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens reflected on how the crash changed his perspective on life.
“Then the train started sliding, and I could see that the roof had opened, and there was dust flying out of the back,”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens described the aftermath of the collision as the train slid and the roof opened up.
“I think people were so in shock. We were all in shock,”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens described the state of shock among passengers after the collision.
“I was thrown just violently, just over my table.”
Dirk Llorens · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29
Llorens described being thrown violently during the collision while on the stopped train with his wife.