East Midlands Railway and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are looking into the cause of the Bedford crash

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.

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

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...

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

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

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.

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…

A deadly train collision near Bedford, north of London, has left one person dead and dozens injured, including several in critical condition. Emergency crews rushed to the scene…

The safety layers involved: a recently upgraded but not fully digitised main line

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

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

One person was killed and several others injured when two trains collided about 60 miles (100 km) north of London, British Transport Police said on Friday (June 19). Emergency…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA train crash near Bedford on Friday, around…

A passenger on board one of the two trains that collided south of Bedford on Friday afternoon (19 June) said he was feeling “angry” the morning after the crash. Brett Byatt, a…

Investigators will be anxious to ascertain the cause of the Bedford train accident given its very unusual nature. The toll of 89 injuries and the death of the train…

East Midlands Railway and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are looking into the cause of the Bedford crash