One of two people travelling in a car which plunged from a viaduct onto local train lines near Colmenar on the outskirts of Madrid early this morning, died.

The second person, a man believed to be in his forties, escaped from the wrecked vehicle, which burst into flames on impact. He is being treated to burns to 40-50% of his body at La Paz Hospital in Madrid.

The accident occurred at around 6.15am this morning at the M-607 Colmenar junction of the M-40 bypass, delaying rail commuters until 8.15am when normal services were partially resumed.