Two East Midlands Railway passenger trains collided near the town of Bedford, north of London, on Friday evening, June 19. The accident occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. on the section between Bedford and Luton, in the area of Elstow. According to the latest information, the train driver died and 89 people were injured. STVR (Spravy) ↗
British Transport Police declared a major incident following the collision. Emergency services stated that eleven people had very serious injuries and a further 22 were seriously injured. Firefighters, paramedics, and the air ambulance service were deployed at the scene. Authorities urged the public to avoid the area south of Bedford. aktuality.sk ↗
The accident struck during the evening rush hour and affected traffic on the Bedford–Luton line. East Midlands Railway reported that its services were disrupted by the incident. British Health Secretary Murray had earlier announced that several people were injured in the collision. The RMT rail union spoke of serious injuries among both staff and passengers. svet.sme.sk ↗
The exact circumstances of the collision are not yet known. The investigation will focus on how the two passenger trains ended up colliding on the same section of track. Further developments will depend on the condition of the injured, the resumption of rail service, and the conclusions of transport investigators. Novy Cas ↗
Two trains collide near Bedford, train driver dies
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Großbritannien - Ein Toter und viele teils Schwerverletzte bei Zugunglück nördlich von London
Deutschlandfunk
| 03:13 20.06.
Großbritannien - Ein Toter und mehrere Verletzte bei Zugunglück nördlich von London
Deutschlandfunk
| 01:54 20.06.
Großbritannien - Ein Toter und mehrere Verletzte bei Zugunglück nördlich von London
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:23 19.06.
Po zrážke vlakov neďaleko britského mesta Bedford hlásia najmenej jednu obeť
svet.sme.sk
| 20:45 19.06.
Vážna nehoda v Anglicku: Zrazili sa 2 vysokorýchlostné vlaky, na mieste zasahujú záchranári
interez.sk
| 20:33 19.06.
Neďaleko Londýna sa zrazili dva vlaky: Na mieste zasahujú záchranári, hlásia zranených!
Novy Cas
| 18:43 19.06.
Ein Toter bei Zugunglück bei London
Tagesschau
| 02:53 20.06.
Großbritannien - Mehrere Verletzte bei Zugunglück nördlich von London
Deutschlandfunk
| 21:34 19.06.
Desivá zrážka dvoch vlakov: Hlásia množstvo zranených ľudí
pluska.sk
| 21:13 19.06.
Zrážka dvoch osobných vlakov pri Bedforde. Britská dopravná polícia hlási zranených a masívny zásah zložiek
aktuality.sk
| 20:48 19.06.
Neďaleko Londýna sa zrazili dva vlaky: Hlásia úmrtie aj zranených
STVR (Spravy)
| 23:04 19.06.
Dos trenes colisionan en el norte de Londres y dejan múltiples heridos
El Mundo
| 20:27 19.06.
Two trains collide in Bedford area in UK, police say
RTE News
| 20:22 19.06.
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