Eyewitnesses describe injuries and confusion of Bedford train crash

BBC News Friday 19 June 2026, 21:37 UTC 1 min read

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The East of England Ambulance Service says nearly 90 people have been injured -over 30 of them seriously.

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Driver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident

The crash, which happened at about 17:15 BST, has left almost 90 people hurt.

BBC UK 22m ago

Driver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident

The crash, which happened at about 17:15 BST, has left almost 90 people hurt.

BBC News 22m ago

Eyewitnesses describe injuries and confusion of Bedford train crash

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