A driver was killed and 89 people injured after two passenger trains collided between Bedford and Luton on Friday, June 19 - National Rail has said disruptions between London St Pancras and Leicester will continue on Saturday

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed one person.

Two East Midlands trains have crashed into each other causing serious injuries. The incident occurred around Kempston between Luton and Bedford, at about 5.15pm.

A driver has died and passengers have been left with 'life-threatening injuries' after a train smashed into a stationary one between Luton and Bedford following a safety fault.

Reports suggested those on board suffered serious injuries

Images from the scene taken by passengers show what appear to be two East Midlands Trains services that have run into one another in Bedford

A video posted on social media showed a damaged Luton Airport Express train upright on the tracks and people who appeared to be passengers sitting and standing in a field

Lines closed between Luton and Bedford as emergency services attend scene

Public asked to avoid location of incident near city of Bedford

The British Transport Police confirmed the collision

Two East Midlands Railway trains were involved, with one hitting the back of the other.

A major incident has been declared after two trains smashed into each other between Bedford and Luton leaving passengers injured

LONDON: Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed at least one person. A passenger reported that he…

The collision occurred in the Bedford area, according to British Transport Police.

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.

At least one person has died and several others were injured after a collision between two trains north of London.

At least one person is dead and 89 are injured after two passenger trains collided in horrific scenes near Bedford, northwest of London.

One passenger says he was thrown forward by the impact then saw fellow travellers with broken bones and bloody injuries.

One person was killed and dozens were injured, including 11 seriously, after two London-bound passenger trains collided near Bedford on Friday. Emergency services mounted a major…

A large number of rescue crews have been deployed, including more than 20 ambulances and six air ambulances

The fatal crash occurred outside the town of Bedford, with emergency services deploying a number of resources including an air ambulance and a hazardous incident team.