British Transport Police announced on Friday they were responding to reports of a train collision north of London. Emergency services were called at about 5:15 p.m. (1615 GMT)
"We're responding to reports of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area," the transport police force wrote on X, referring to a market town around 56 miles (90 kilometres) north of London.
Later, police said in a statement, "We know that a number of people have been injured and one person has sadly died."
Other emergency services also confirmed they were responding to the incident.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it sent multiple resources, including an air ambulance, to respond to a collision on the railway south of Bedford. The service urged people to avoid the area.
