One person was killed and at least 89 injured—11 of them critically—after two passenger trains collided near Bedford, 70 kilometres north of London, on Friday evening, British authorities confirmed on Saturday.

The crash occurred shortly before 18:00 local time on the Thameslink route operated by East Midlands Railway, halting all services between Bedford and Luton. Emergency services deployed air ambulances and specialist rescue teams to the scene, while investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch began examining the cause of what officials described as one of Britain’s most serious rail incidents in recent years.

British Transport Police confirmed the death and said the injured had been taken to hospitals across the region, with the most severe cases transferred to specialist trauma centres. The force stated that the collision involved two London-bound passenger trains and that the number of casualties had risen from initial estimates of “dozens” to 89 injured, including 11 in a critical condition . The UK Health Secretary James Murray said the government was monitoring the situation closely and praised the emergency response .

Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his shock at the incident, saying in a statement that his “thoughts are with the families of those affected and with all those injured.” He added that the government would ensure a full investigation to determine what went wrong and prevent future tragedies .

Passengers described the moment of impact as sudden and violent. “It was like being shaken like dice,” one survivor told Dutch broadcaster NOS . Another witness told the BBC the collision produced “an enormous bang,” sending debris flying and leaving carriages derailed and twisted .

The Midland Main Line, where the crash occurred, has been closed indefinitely, disrupting services to and from London St Pancras. Network Rail said it was working with train operators to assess the damage and restore safe operations as soon as possible .

This is the first fatal rail incident in Britain in nearly two years, according to the Financial Times . The collision comes amid heightened scrutiny of rail safety following a series of high-profile incidents across Europe, including a fatal derailment in Germany earlier this month. Investigators have not yet determined whether signal failure, human error, or infrastructure issues contributed to the Bedford crash.

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