Deadly Bedford train collision triggers major incident response

Two East Midlands Railway trains collided near Elstow in Bedfordshire, killing one person and injuring several, with a major incident declared. Emergency services are at the scene, lines between Luton and Bedford are blocked, replacement buses are in operation, hospitals have urged people to avoid A&E unless urgent, and RAIB investigators have been dispatched to gather evidence as EMR and Network Rail coordinate updates.