Nine people in critical condition after Bedford train crash kills driver

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• Moreover, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that it was “too early to speculate” on the cause of the crash, and promised that “a thorough investigation … to ensure that lessons are learnt” would be launched.

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• Passengers began administering first aid to the injured before emergency services arrived around 10 minutes later.

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• Investigators will look at whether; ‌ The driver received correct signal information.

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• "Our thoughts remain with the victims involved in the Bedford train collision," the federation said.

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• "There will of course be a lot of questions as to what happened last night," added D'Orsi.

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• Peter Knapp, one of the passengers, described being thrown forward by the impact, then seeing fellow travelers with broken bones and bloody injuries. “People were crying, screaming.

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• The crash, which killed a train driver, involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, one smashing into the back of the other on the same line shortly after 5pm on Friday.

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• One passenger was killed in a collision between two trains in Wales in October 2024.

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• Of the 89 people injured, 28 were still receiving treatment on Saturday morning.

  according to The Times of India - World

• 28 in hospital, nine in critical condition, after train collision near Bedford.

  according to The Herald (Scotland) - News

• 28 people remain in hospital, nine of them in a critical condition, after two trains collided near Bedford, police have said.

  according to The Herald (Scotland) - News

• The 4.40pm service, heading towards Luton Airport, rear-ended the 3.50pm train from Nottingham heading south after the Nottingham train stopped at a signal.

  according to Daily Mirror - News

• The total number of people listed as seriously injured has increased to 32, East of England ambulance service said on Saturday.

  according to The Guardian

• The number of people who suffered minor injuries has risen to 57.

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• Passengers began administering first aid to the injured before emergency services arrived around 10 minutes later.

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• Moreover, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that it was “too early to speculate” on the cause of the crash, and promised that “a…

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• "Our thoughts remain with the victims involved in the Bedford train collision," the federation said.

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• Investigators will look at whether; ‌ The driver received correct signal information.

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