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Bedford rail crash leaves driver dead and dozens injured as services halt

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Source: BBC
Bedford rail crash leaves driver dead and dozens injured as services halt
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A fatal collision between two East Midlands trains near Bedford killed the driver and left dozens of passengers injured, with more than 80 treated in hospital and dozens still admitted by Saturday. Rail services between London St Pancras and Bedford were suspended over the weekend as Network Rail works on a complex recovery, while officials pledged a thorough investigation into how the collision occurred.

Topics:worlduk#bedford#east-midlands-railway#hospitalisation#investigation#train-crash#uk
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  1. Video shows scene of Bedford train crash as passenger describes aftermath  BBC
  2. Nine people in critical condition among 100 injured in fatal Bedford train crash  BBC
  3. Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Dozens of Others  The New York Times
  4. Nine people remain in critical condition after fatal UK train crash  Reuters
  5. ‘There was panic’: shock and horror in the Bedfordshire village next to the train crash  The Guardian

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