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Train driver killed and dozens seriously injured as two trains collide near Bedford

The crash, which happened at about 17:15 BST on Friday, has left almost 90 people hurt.

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What happened Train driver killed and dozens seriously injured as two trains collide near Bedford.
The headline split The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Train driver killed and dozens seriously injured as two trains collide near Bedford". BBC News frames it as "Driver dies and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident".
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CenterTrain driver killed and dozens seriously injured as two trains collide near Bedford

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BBC NewsNews report · Jun 20, 12:37 AM

Driver dies and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident

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The crash, which happened at about 17:15 BST on Friday, has left almost 90 people hurt.

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Jun 19, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Jun 20, 12:37 AM: BBC News joined the source map.

Jun 20, 2:06 AM: The Economic Times (India) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.