UK police investigate train crash that killed a driver and injured 80

A commuter train driver died and nine people suffered critical injuries after two passenger trains collided in central England on Friday afternoon. Over 80 people were treated in hospital, with 28 still hospitalized.

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There will be a lot of questions as to what exactly happened last night. I would like to reassure everyone that specialist investigators from British Transport Police are working with colleagues at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch to gather the facts and determine what has happened. I would ask that we all refrain from speculation.

British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi stated that investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash. "There will be a lot of questions as to what exactly happened last night," she said, urging the public to avoid speculation.

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His thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the deceased and with all those injured or affected by such a tragic incident.

King Charles III expressed his sadness over the incident, sending his thoughts to the families of the deceased and injured. The collision involved the 16:40 service from Corby to London St. Pancras and the 15:50 Nottingham to London St. Pancras train.

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People were crying, screaming. People were so scared and confused. I got up and I saw a lot of people who were unable to speak, had broken legs.

Passengers described scenes of chaos and fear. One traveler, Peter Knapp, recounted being thrown forward and witnessing injured passengers crying and screaming. Another passenger, Brett Byatt, described severe injuries among his fellow travelers, including broken limbs.

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Everyone else had either a serious wound that was bleeding profusely, or a situation where they couldn't stand, or couldn't move their neck, or I saw a woman's snapped leg.