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Driver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident
Key takeaways
- Anna Lamche'Like a bomb explosion': Bedford train passenger describes crash.
- Eleven people suffered very serious injuries, 22 were seriously injured and a further 56 have minor injuries, the East of England Ambulance service said.
- The crash involved two southbound East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, both travelling to London St Pancras on Friday afternoon.
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Anna Lamche'Like a bomb explosion': Bedford train passenger describes crash. A train driver has died and 89 people have been injured after two trains collided in the Bedford area as police declare a major incident.
Eleven people suffered very serious injuries, 22 were seriously injured and a further 56 have minor injuries, the East of England Ambulance service said.
The crash involved two southbound East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, both travelling to London St Pancras on Friday afternoon. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
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