A survivor of the train collision in eastern England described scenes of blood and chaos, as authorities confirmed one death and 89 injuries.
The collision occurred around 17:15 local time on Friday near Bedford when a Luton Airport Express service struck an East Midlands Railway train. Among the injured, 11 sustained very serious injuries, 22 were seriously injured and 56 suffered minor injuries, according to the East of England Ambulance Service.
A survivor, who was traveling from Nottingham to London, recalled the horrible scenes she saw.
"We saw broken legs, we saw face bleeding, we saw jaws chipped. And a lot of women, they cracked their cheekbone, nose. I think because of the impact they hit the seats, yes, so a lot of injuries on the face, nose, jaw, chin were impacted. A lot of people had bruises all over their hand. And that's why there was so much blood. There were people traveling alone, there were kids traveling alone, 17 years, 16 years old. So it was, that's when it hit us that we were so lucky," she said.
The ambulance service deployed more than 20 ambulances, specialist Hazardous Area Response Teams and six air ambulances to the scene. All patients with the most serious injuries have been taken to hospital, the service said.
The incident caused major disruption to rail services. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the reports were deeply concerning and expressed his thoughts with the victims and their families. An investigation into the cause of the collision is underway.
Survivor recounts bloody scenes after train crash in eastern England
Survivor recounts bloody scenes after train crash in eastern England
