A driver has died and 89 passengers left injured, including several with 'life-threatening injuries', after a Luton Airport Express smashed into a stationary train following a safety fault, the RMT has confirmed.The incident occurred around Kempston between Luton and Bedford, at about 5.15pm where two East Midlands Railway trains crashed into one another. A horrifying video taken at the scene shows passengers on board covered in blood and seriously injured. Disturbing images show several passengers bruised with swollen faces, bandaged heads and wounded.Eddie Dempsey, the general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers said in a statement: 'We are devastated to learn that a train driver and former RMT rep has tragically died as a result of today's crash between Luton and Bedford. 'The thoughts of RMT are with their family, friends, colleagues and the ASLEF trade union at this awful time.'Dave Calfe, general secretary of the train drivers' union Aslef, added: 'Our thoughts tonight are with the family and friends of the driver who died in the crash near Bedford today and with the passengers who were injured in the accident.'We want to thank the emergency services who responded so quickly, to help those on board, and are still at the scene.'Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said his thoughts are with the family of the driver who died in the train collision, as well as the people who were injured. In a statement on X, Sir Keir said: 'Hugely concerning reports of a collision involving two passenger trains near Bedford. First and foremost, my thoughts are with the family of the person who has sadly lost their life, and with those who have been seriously injured. 'I am grateful to the emergency services for their swift response to this tragic incident.' The collision between two passenger trains near Bedford has left 11 people with very serious injuries, 22 seriously injured and 56 with minor injuries, the East of England Ambulance Service said. A Luton Airport Express train crashed into a stationary train causing serious injuries and bloodied passengers on board (seen) A train driver has died and passengers have been left with 'bloodied faces and broken legs' The train going to Corby appears to have collided into the back of the Nottingham train The incident reportedly occurred around Kempston between Luton and Bedford, at about 5.15pm where two East Midlands Railway trains smashed into one anotherIt involved the 3.50pm service from Nottingham to St Pancras International and the 4.40pm Corby to the major London station. The Luton Airport Express train is understood to have collided when the other train stopped due to a fault in the safety system called Automatic Warning System, which stops trains if they pass red signals. A team of Rail Accident Investigation Branch inspectors are at the site to gather evidence.East Midlands Railway services to and from London St Pancras were suspended for the rest of the day and commuters can expect severe delays to their journeys. The public should avoid attending the emergency department at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital unless they have a genuine emergency, the hospital said in a statement on social media.A witness on the train, Dr Pete Knapp, said he saw people with 'life-threatening, major injuries, minor injuries' as well as 'people with bandages, people who couldn't see straight', while others like him were still able to walk. He said: 'I've got blood all over my trousers and my back hurts like hell but I'm alright.'He added: 'There was a moment of being flung into the chair in front, and then I saw smoke. People were crying, screaming, people were so scared and confused. 'I got up and I saw a lot of people who were unable to speak, had broken legs, and then I managed to get out of the train and because I'm quite thin I was able to squeeze out through the gap in the doors.'My first thought was I needed to get out of the train just in case it was a terrorist explosion, I thought it was safer to get off the train.' Dr Knapp, 40, said he had not felt the train slow down before the crash but other passengers told him they had. Health Secretary James Murray wrote on X: 'I am being kept updated on the collision of two trains between Luton and Bedford. 'A number of people have been injured and I thank first responders who are helping those affected.'More than 30 emergency vehicles were at the scene including air ambulance helicopters which are on the ground after the collision happened just south of the Elstow interchange between the A421 and the A6.Serious injuries have reportedly been sustained by on-board staff and passengers, a Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union spokesperson said.Bedfordshire hospital is said to be expecting at least 50 casualties. The train crash outside Bedford appears to have been a 'relatively slow speed collision', a rail expert has said.