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Cal Poly Students Injured in Spain Train Crash
Two Cal Poly students severely injured in Spain train crash that killed 69.
In brief
Two Cal Poly students severely injured in Spain train crash that killed 69. Two Cal Poly students were severely injured in a Spain train crash that killed 69 people. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Spain train crash
Two California college students were severely injured in a horrific high-speed train crash in Spain that killed 69 people.
Students identified
Leah Silver-Fajardo, a Cal Poly junior studying neuropsychology from Seattle, was exploring Europe when she was injured.
Leah's injuries
Silver-Fajardo suffered a broken knee and pelvis, multiple broken ribs, bruised lungs, and scrapes and burns.
Leah's condition
She is completely immobilized and needs help drinking and eating after surgery.
Austin Hartman
Austin Hartman, a Cal Poly junior majoring in business from Bellingham, Washington, was taking a day trip to Seville.
Hartman's injuries
Hartman has multiple fractures to his pelvis, hip, femur, humerus, ribs, and lumbar vertebrae with severe facial cuts.
The bottom line
Two Cal Poly students were severely injured in a Spain train crash that killed 69 people.
