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Passengers describe how Bedford train crash unfolded
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- A train collision near Bedford on Friday afternoon resulted in one death and nearly 90 injuries, with over 30 people seriously hurt, according to British Transport Police and East of England Ambulance Service.
- Passengers described a sudden and violent impact, with reports of blood, broken limbs, and chaos inside the carriages immediately after the crash.
- Witnesses recounted scenes resembling a bomb explosion, with people injured, some unable to move, and others spitting blood in the aftermath.
- Emergency responders were on site taking passenger details and transporting the injured to hospitals, while passengers tried to assist those hurt.
- The collision occurred shortly after departing Bedford station, with passengers noting an unusual sudden impact following a period of gradual slowing.
