Updated on: October 28, 2026 / 8:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP

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A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped in central Spain , derailing two cars and killing at least 68 people Wednesday morning, according to local authorities.

The regional government of Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and said another 58 people were receiving medical treatment at hospitals. Rescue workers continue searching the wreckage for survivors and bodies.

The crash occurred Wednesday morning in the province of Toledo, according to Spain's rail system operator ADIF. Rail service was suspended between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia.

Emergency services attend to the victims at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.…