Spain prepares for train crash victims" funeral The city of Santiago de Compostela was on Monday preparing itself for the official funeral ceremony for the 79 people killed in Spain's worst train accident in four decades, a day after the driver of the train admitted to a judge that he was driving too fast out of "absent-mindedness." The ceremony, to be held outside the famous cathedral that dominates the ancient pilgrimage site in northern Spain, was set to be attended by Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister, and other senior cabinet ministers along with Prince Felipe, the first in line to the Spanish throne. Spain has declared three days of official mourning for the victims of the crash. The death-toll rose again on Sunday, after an American passenger in the crash died from her injuries in hospital. According to Reuters, 70 people remain in hospital, with 22 still in critical condition. Francisco Garzón, the train driver and the main focus of the probe into the causes of the crash, gave his keenly-awaited testimony to an investigating judge on Sunday evening. According to Spanish media reports, he told the judge that he was driving more than twice as fast as the speed limit on the stretch of track where the train derailed. He also reportedly admitted to having been "absent minded" at the time. Mr Garzón, who was declared a formal suspect in the case last week, was released after his testimony but had to relinquish his passport. He also has to hand in his train driver's licence. The crash occurred on a tight curve some 4km outside the train station of Santiago de Compostela. According to leaked tapes detailing a conversation between Mr Garzón and the station right after the accident, he said he was travelling at about 190kph when the train derailed. The speed limit on that stretch is only 80kph.