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Two-train collision near Bedford, multiple injuries reported

newsJun 19, 202621186

Two passenger trains collided south of Bedford on the Thameslink line to Luton, and authorities declared a major incident at the scene. Police, fire crews, the Hazardous Area Response Team and multiple air ambulances are attending while Thameslink has suspended all services between Luton and Bedford. Emergency teams report multiple injuries and at least one person has died, and nearby hospitals have been placed on alert to receive casualties. The crash closes a key route into London St Pancras and will prompt a formal Rail Accident Investigation Branch probe into what caused the collision.

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