Bedford train crash investigators give major update on deadly incident

A train driver was killed in a crash in Bedfordshire after his train reportedly passed a red signal moments before the collision, according to investigators.

Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway (EMR) train he was operating struck the rear of another stationary EMR train.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) stated in an interim report that the incident occurred at 5:15 pm on Friday near Elstow, close to Bedford.

Investigators are still determining what indications the driver received from the automatic warning system (AWS) equipment fitted to the train.

The collision resulted in 162 injuries, with 102 people requiring hospital treatment; 53 individuals remain hospitalised, eight of whom are in a critical condition.