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Nine left in critical condition after UK train collision that killed driver
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- More than 80 people received treatment after the crash and 28 remain in hospital.
- British Transport Police said on Saturday that more than 80 people had received hospital treatment on Friday night after the trains collided.
- “As of this morning, 28 remain in hospital, and nine are in a critical condition,” Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi said.
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More than 80 people received treatment after the crash and 28 remain in hospital.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Emergency vehicles are seen on Ampthill Road near the scene of a train crash south of Bedford on June 19, 2026 in Bedford, England [Brook Mitchell/Getty Images]By AFPPublished On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026At least nine people remain in critical condition after two passenger trains crashed into each other and killed one driver near Bedford, about 56 miles (90km) north of London.
British Transport Police said on Saturday that more than 80 people had received hospital treatment on Friday night after the trains collided.
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