Bedford train crash survivor describes injuries to 90% of passengers in his carriage
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Daniel Lavelle
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A survivor named Brett Byatt, a teacher from Bedford, recounts the Bedford train crash where an East Midlands Railway service collided with a slower train, killing the driver and injuring 89 people, with 33 requiring urgent hospital treatment. Byatt estimated 90% of passengers in his carriage were injured, with bodies flung across the carriages causing broken bones and deep wounds. The crash occurred about five minutes into the journey, and Byatt noted the train was not at full speed at the time of collision.
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bskyBedford train crash survivor describes injuries to 90% of passengers in his carriagetheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledBrett Byatt, a teacher from Bedford, was onboard the East Midlands Railway (EMR) service that rammed into another slower travelling train resulting in a crash which killed the driver
Byatt said the train wasn't going at full speed and estimated they were only about five minutes into their journey when the collision occurred
bodies were flung across the carriages, leaving people with broken bones and deep wounds
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