Bedford train crash: 9 critical, 28 hospitalized

A passenger train collision near Bedford, approximately 60 miles north of London, has left nine people in critical condition and 28 hospitalized. The crash, which occurred on June 19, 2026, killed the driver of one train when it struck another that was stuck on the tracks due to a safety system failure. Emergency services responded to the scene, with passengers describing the impact as feeling like a terrorist explosion. The total number of injured has been reported at 89, with 33 seriously hurt in earlier accounts.