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

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

British police on Friday said emergency services were responding to reports of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area, north of London.

Public asked to avoid location of incident near city of Bedford