Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePol Allingham & Nicole Wootton-CaneSaturday 20 June 2026 07:31 BSTBedford train collision: Emergency services dealing with 'serious injuries'A train crash near Bedford on Friday, around 5.15 pm, resulted in the death of a driver and injuries to over 80 people.The collision involved two East Midlands Railway services: the 4.40pm from Corby to London St Pancras and the 3.50pm from Nottingham to London St Pancras.Passenger Dr Pete Knapp described being “flung” into the seat in front and hearing “people crying, screaming”, some suffering broken legs.“My first thought was I needed to get out of the train just in case it was a terrorist explosion, I thought it was safer to get off the train,” he said.Paramedics confirmed one fatality, 11 people with "very serious" injuries, 22 with "serious" injuries, and a further 56 hurt, prompting local hospitals to declare a major incident.In full‘We were picked up and shaken like dice’: Witness recalls horrific moment trains collided near BedfordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in