Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA train crash near Bedford on Friday, around 5.15 pm, resulted in the death of a driver and injuries to over 80 people. The collision involved two East Midlands Railway services: the 4.40pm from Corby to London St Pancras and the 3.50pm from Nottingham to London St Pancras. Passenger Dr Pete Knapp described being “flung” into the seat in front and hearing “people crying, screaming”, some suffering broken legs.“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,” he said.Paramedics confirmed one fatality, 11 people with "very serious" injuries, 22 with "serious" injuries, and a further 56 hurt, prompting local hospitals to declare a major incident. In full‘We were picked up and shaken like dice’: Witness recalls horrific moment trains collided near BedfordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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.

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.

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

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBedfordshire Fire and Rescue confirmed via a…

The British Transport Police confirmed the collision

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

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision involving two trains near Bedford in eastern England on Friday, with multiple people reported injured...

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

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said his…

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 has died and several are injured after a UK train collision near Bedford. Emergency services are on scene following the major incident.

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…

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.

The RMT union confirmed that a driver dried in the crash while more than 80 people were injured

A video posted on social media showed what appeared to be the front of one train entangled with the back of another.

Tragedy struck north of London as two passenger trains collided, claiming one life and leaving dozens injured, 11 critically. The accident near Bedford saw trains on the same…

Survivors recalled scenes of panic and devastation after two passenger trains collided near Bedford, north of London on Friday, killing a train driver and injuring over 80 people.

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…

More than 20 ambulances, six air ambulances and specialist hazardous area response teams attended the scene in southeast England. #EuropeNews