Driver ‘had joked on Facebook about speeding’

One of the drivers of a Spanish train which derailed killing at least 80 people allegedly joked on Facebook on a previous occasion about speeding past police.

Early investigations have suggested the train was travelling at 190kmh — more than twice the speed limit — when it derailed heading into a sharp curve.

Spanish media named one of the train’s drivers as Francisco Jose Garzon Amo and reported boasts he allegedly posted on Facebook about how fast he was driving a train in 2012.