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National Police officer killed
JORDI DUART OLMOS, a 27yearold National Police officer from Valencia, who was still in training, died on Saturday, April 1 in Madrid. According to police sources, his motorbike was involved in a collision with a SamurProteccion Civil ICU ambulance that was driving in the wrong direction in the Retiro district of the capital city.
The young policeman was stationed in the Usera district of Madrid and was on his way to work when the crash happened. The incident took place at around 7:30am, at the junction of Avenida Ciudad de Barcelona and Calle Cafeto.
The young man died on the spot, according to a spokeswoman for Emergencias Madrid.
Madrid Municipal Police are carrying out an investigation into the circumstances of the accident.
The driver of the ambulance, a 46yearold man, was arrested on suspicion of reckless murder.
RENFE users can now obtain the free travel cards for Cercanias, Rodalies, and Media Distancia. They will be available for travel between May 1 and August 31, 2023.
After the government approved the extension of the free travel passes during 2023 for recurrent passengers, Renfe is now offering users specific multijourney tickets valid for each fourmonth period of the year.
Season tickets can be purchased via the Renfe Cercanias app. In the case of Media Distancia, season tickets are obtainable via www.renfe. com and the usual sales channels. For Avant rail services, the 50 per cent discount on season tickets is maintained.
The Cercanias app allows the purchase of Cercanias and Rodalies recurrent season tickets by generating a
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To purchase the season ticket, although it is free, a deposit of €10 is required for Cercanias and Rodalies, and €20 for each conventional Media Distancia service.
Payment by credit card will allow the deposit to be automatically refunded, once the condition of having
