Traffic control errors caused Spain's deadly train crash, minister says

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Spain's transport minister blames traffic control errors for crash that killed at least 69

On Friday, Spain's transport minister said traffic control errors caused the high-speed train collision in Toledo province and that a judge would investigate the controllers' actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled ahead. Óscar Puente also said he would not resign despite calls to do so. The crash, which killed at least 69 people, has reshaped the campaign for the November 29 snap election.

• The minister said a judge would examine controllers' actions, including clearing a train to move at high speed while another was stalled in front of it.
• Óscar Puente faces calls to resign and says he will not step down.
• Campaign attention for the November 29 election has shifted from housing to security and the government's safety record, which Pedro Sánchez has defended.
• On Thursday, the king and queen visited the injured in Toledo; 15 are in intensive care.