Driver killed, 28 in hospital as UK train collision probed (opens in new tab)

The crash Friday afternoon near Bedford, a town around 90 kilometres (55 miles) north of the British capital, involved two London-bound trains on the same track, according to East Midlands Railway (EMR), which operates both services. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it was "too early to speculate" on the cause of the crash while vowing "a thorough investigation ... to ensure that lessons are learnt". British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi said in an update Saturday near ...