Two trains collided within the Bedford space of England on Friday, killing the practice driver in what was declared a significant incident.
East Midlands Railway (EMR) introduced that the 16:40 flight from Corby to London St Pancras collided at Bedford South with the 15:50 flight from Nottingham to London St Pancras.
“Tragically, this accident resulted within the loss of life of the EMR driver and accidents to a number of passengers,” the railroad mentioned in an announcement.
British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi introduced on Saturday that greater than 80 individuals have been being handled for accidents after the crash, with 28 nonetheless in hospital. 9 persons are in vital situation, she added.
One passenger informed the BBC he felt like he had been “caught up in a bomb explosion”.
“After I wakened, I noticed individuals’s bloody faces, individuals’s legs have been damaged, and there was smoke in every single place,” he mentioned.
Greater than 20 ambulances, six air ambulances and specialist hazardous space response groups attended the scene in south-east England.
In a submit on X, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer known as the incident “extraordinarily worrying” and thanked emergency companies for his or her “fast response.”
“Firstly, my ideas are with the households of those that sadly misplaced their lives and those that have been severely injured,” he mentioned.
Will Rogers, EMR’s managing director, mentioned: “We’re at the moment on scene and dealing intently with Community Rail and emergency companies to assist these concerned and help with the continuing response.”
He added, “As soon as the rescue of these immediately affected is full, we are going to do our greatest to analyze the reason for the accident in cooperation with the Railway Accident Investigation Division.”
