Injured ticket inspector who helped others in Bedford train crash hailed a hero
BBC News 2026-06-22 08:57:49
Context: A fatal train crash occurred between two East Midlands Railway services near Bedford on Friday at 17:15 BST, resulting in the death of a train driver and injuring around 100 people. A ticket inspector who was hurt during the crash helped other injured passengers and has been hailed as a hero. The incident has caused significant disruption to rail services between London and Bedford.
Key Facts
- A train driver was killed and approximately 100 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras collided near Bedford at around 17:15 BST on Friday.
- The ticket inspector, who was hurt during the crash, helped other injured passengers and was praised by a passenger, Mareks Grabovskis, for his actions despite being in pain himself.
- Grabovskis, who was on the 16:40 Corby train, said he had moved to the last carriage at the last second and was thrown flying during the collision, passing out and waking up to see people "covered in blood" and screaming.
- The line between Bedford and Luton is expected to remain closed until 28 June, with disruption to services expected to last a week, and 600m of track will need to be replaced, according to MP Blake Stephenson.
- Around 28 people remain in hospital after the crash, with nearly 90 people injured, over 30 of them seriously, according to the East of England Ambulance Service.