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Bedford train crash disruption to last until Thursday
Key takeaways
- A train driver was killed and about 100 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services to London St Pancras collided at about 17:15 BST on Friday near Bedford.
- Police said 28 people remained in hospital, including nine in a critical condition.
- EMR services to and from London St Pancras have been suspended over the weekend, while Thameslink has urged passengers to travel only if essential.
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Shariqua Ahmed EPA/Shutterstock Police said 28 people remained in hospital, including nine in a critical condition Network Rail has warned that disruption between London and Bedford is expected to continue until Thursday following a fatal train crash, which it described as a "tragic, isolated incident".
A train driver was killed and about 100 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services to London St Pancras collided at about 17:15 BST on Friday near Bedford.
Police said 28 people remained in hospital, including nine in a critical condition.
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