What we know about fatal Bedford train crash and emergency response

Two passenger trains have collided in the Bedford area, leaving a driver dead and dozens of passengers and crew injured. Emergency crews were on the scene after the crash happened between two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services shortly after 17:00 BST on Friday. Confirming the death shortly before 21:00, the British Transport Police (BTP) said a major incident had been declared. Nine people were in a critical condition as of Saturday morning, out of a total of 28 who were still in hospital, according to the emergency services. The total number of people who were seriously injured in the fatal train collision on Friday has been raised to 32 in an update by the East of England Ambulance Service. The number of people who suffered minor injuries has also increased to 57. This brings the total number of people injured as a result of the incident to 100, including the 11 individuals who sustained "very serious" injuries. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said reports of the collision were "hugely concerning", and that his thoughts were with the family of the person who died and with those seriously injured. The crash happened just south of the Elstow interchange between the A421 and the A