Video shows scene of Bedford train crash as passenger describes aftermath
BBC News 2026-06-19 19:21:10
Context: A collision involving two trains occurred in the Bedford area, with emergency services responding to the scene. The crash involved two East Midlands Railway trains, and passengers were evacuated. A passenger described the crash as feeling like a "bomb explosion".
Key Facts
- Emergency services are at the scene of a collision involving two trains in the Bedford area, British Transport Police has confirmed.
- Operator East Midlands Railway has said two of its trains were involved in the crash.
- Passenger Pete Knapp described the crash to the BBC as feeling like he'd "been in a bomb explosion".
- Footage taken from the scene shows where the two trains collided and passengers who appear to have been evacuated.
- The crash prompted a response from emergency services, who are working at the scene in Bedford.