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'People flew from their seats': Passengers describe how Bedford train crash unfolded
Key takeaways
- One person died and "a number of others" were injured in the incident, according to the British Transport Police.
- The East of England Ambulance Service said nearly 90 people had been injured, over 30 of them seriously.
- Teresa Itabor, from Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, was on the 16:57 at Wellingborough heading to the capital to celebrate her birthday.
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Anna Lamche Footage shows inside carriage after Bedfordshire train crash Passengers onboard two trains that collided near Bedford on Friday afternoon have told the BBC of the panic and injuries they witnessed in the aftermath of the crash.
One person died and "a number of others" were injured in the incident, according to the British Transport Police.
The East of England Ambulance Service said nearly 90 people had been injured, over 30 of them seriously.
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