Nine left in critical condition after UK train collision that killed driver

More than 80 people received treatment after the crash and 28 remain in hospital.At least nine people remain in critical condition after two passenger trains crashed into each other and killed one driver near Bedford, about 56 miles (90km) north of London.British Transport Police said on Saturday that more than 80 people had received hospital treatment on Friday night after the trains collided.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to UK prime ministerlist 2 of 3One person killed, several injured as two trains collide north of Londonlist 3 of 3Backlash for UK MP who linked England World Cup result to women’s safetyend of list“As of this morning, 28 remain in hospital, and nine are in a critical condition,” Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi said.She added that “specialist investigators from British Transport Police are working with colleagues at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) to gather the facts and determine what has happened”.Moreover, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that it was “too early to speculate” on the cause of the crash, and promised that “a thorough investigation … to ensure that lessons are learnt” would be launched.Friday’s crash involved two London-bound trains on the same track, according to East Midlands Railway (EMR), which operates both services.On Friday, police confirmed that the driver of one of the trains had died at the scene.In a statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles said he was “greatly saddened” by the incident and sent “his thoughts and sympathies” to the dead driver’s family and to those injured.The England-ambulance-service" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="149368" data-entity-type="organization">East of England Ambulance Service said on Saturday that 11 people sustained “very serious” injuries, while a further 32 suffered serious wounds and 56 others had minor injuries.EMR’s managing director, Will Rogers, also called the crash “a profoundly sad day for the railway community”.