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20/06/2026 - 7:32 GMT+2

A train driver has died after two train services collided in the Bedford area of the UK on Friday, in what has been declared a major incident.

East Midlands Railway (EMR) said its 16:40 service from Corby to London St Pancras crashed into the 15:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras service at Bedford South.

"Tragically, this incident resulted in the fatality of an EMR driver and a number of injuries to passengers on board," the rail company said in a statement.