Train driver killed in Bedford crash died from ‘traumatic injuries’

14 Jul 2026 • 6:38 PM MYT
The Independent
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Train driver killed in Bedford crash died from ‘traumatic injuries’

  • Shaun Burton, a 60-year-old train driver, died in a train crash in Bedfordshire on 19 June.
  • His East Midlands Railway (EMR) train collided with the back of a stationary EMR train near Elstow, Bedford, injuring 162 people, with 102 requiring hospital treatment.
  • An interim report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) indicated Mr Burton's train proceeded past a red signal before the collision.
  • An inquest heard Mr Burton's provisional cause of death was "traumatic injuries to the brainstem and chest".
  • The inquest has been adjourned pending the conclusion of investigations by the RAIB and British Transport Police.

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