LONDON (AP) — Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday that killed at least one person and injured dozens. A passenger reported that he was thrown forward by the impact then saw fellow travelers with broken bones and bloody injuries.Both trains were traveling south to London St. Pancras station when they collided outside the town of Bedford around 5:15 p.m., according to information on rail tracking websites. Emergency services deployed a number of resources to the scene including an air ambulance and hazardous incident team from the East of England Ambulance Service.“We know that a number of people have been injured and one person has very sadly died,’’ police said in a statement. “A major incident has been declared, and officers are continuing to respond at the scene alongside colleagues from Bedfordshire Police and the local Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Services.’'
The East of England Ambulance Service later said that 11 people had very serious injuries, 22 were seriously injured and 56 had minor injuries.Peter Knapp, a train passenger, said he was in the rear train when the collision occurred without any warning.
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