The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Death toll rises in Spain bus crash Rescuers found the body of a woman in Spain's northwestern Galicia region on Monday, raising to seven the number who died after a bus plunged into a river on Christmas Eve, police said. https://www.thelocal.es/20221226/death-toll-rises-in-spain-bus-crash Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:25:41 +0100 death-toll-rises-in-spain-bus-crash Criminal probe dropped after deadly Spanish coach crash Prosecutors in Spain have dropped a criminal investigation into a the driver of a coach that crashed in March killing 13 foreign students, a court source said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20161110/criminal-probe-dropped-after-deadly-spanish-coach-crash Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:25:43 +0100 criminal-probe-dropped-after-deadly-spanish-coach-crash Driver of deadly Spain coach crash in critical condition The driver of a coach that crashed in Spain at the weekend killing 13 foreign students, who is under investigation for manslaughter, is in critical condition in hospital, officials said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160323/driver-of-deadly-spain-coach-crash-in-critical-condition Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:00:25 +0100 driver-of-deadly-spain-coach-crash-in-critical-condition Erasmus bus crash survivors tell of 'zig-zagging' terror One of the survivors of the fatal bus crash has described the terrifying moment the bus careened from left to right before rolling onto its side into the path of oncoming traffic. https://www.thelocal.es/20160321/bus-crash-survivors-tell-of-zig-zagging-terror-tarragona-spain Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:43:04 +0100 bus-crash-survivors-tell-of-zig-zagging-terror-tarragona-spain 'I sent my daughter to Spain and they return her dead' The Italian father of one of the bus crash victims has criticised authorities for not taking due care with the life of his daughter. https://www.thelocal.es/20160321/i-sent-my-daughter-to-friendly-spain-and-they-return-her-dead Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:29:20 +0100 i-sent-my-daughter-to-friendly-spain-and-they-return-her-dead Bus crash: Probe into claims driver fell asleep at wheel UPDATED: The driver of a bus which crashed on Sunday killing 13 Erasmus students and injuring dozens more may have fallen asleep at the wheel. https://www.thelocal.es/20160321/spain-barcelona-bus-driver-may-have-fallen-asleep-at-wheel Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:55:44 +0100 spain-barcelona-bus-driver-may-have-fallen-asleep-at-wheel Nine die after bus driver dozes off at wheel The driver of a bus that smashed into a safety barrier on Monday near Avila, killing nine people and injuring 22, has been detained after he admitted to falling asleep at the wheel. https://www.thelocal.es/20130708/bus-crash-claims-nine-lives-in-central-spain Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:37:00 +0200 bus-crash-claims-nine-lives-in-central-spain