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Two passenger trains collided outside Bedford, north of London, killing at least one person (reportedly a train driver) and injuring dozens. Emergency services said 11 people had very serious injuries, 22 serious injuries, and 56 minor injuries as a major incident was declared. Affected services were canceled and Rail Accident Investigation Branch investigators were dispatched to probe the crash.
A collision between two East Midlands Railway trains near Bedford killed the driver and injured around 100 people, with nine in a critical condition; emergency services, including air ambulances, responded, a major incident was declared, and investigators from the British Transport Police and Rail Accident Investigation Branch are examining the cause as EMR services are suspended and passengers are redirected.
Two passenger trains collided north of London, killing at least one person, with police at the scene near Bedford; one train was traveling from Corby to London St Pancras and the other from Nottingham to London St Pancras, as roads are closed and families await loved ones at Progress Park.