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Two-train collision near Bedford, multiple injuries reported

newsJun 19, 202625294

Two passenger trains collided south of Bedford on the Thameslink line to Luton, killing at least one person and injuring several others. Bedfordshire Police and the British Transport Police declared a major incident and dispatched multiple air ambulances and the Hazardous Area Response Team to the scene. Thameslink suspended all services between Luton and Bedford and police closed the line while emergency crews worked. The collision will trigger a formal investigation and is disrupting a key commuter corridor into London St Pancras.

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