King sends sympathies to people affected by Bedford train crash
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The King has sent his "thoughts and sympathies" to those affected by a train crash in Bedford on Friday.
It happened when two trains, one from Corby and another from Nottingham, collided in Bedford on their way to London St Pancras.
Emergency response teams are still there working hard to help.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it sent "a number of resources", including an air ambulance.
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More than 80 people have been injured and one of the train drivers has died.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that his thoughts were with the family of the driver and with those who have been injured.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has said there will be "a thorough investigation done to establish how this collision happened and to ensure that lessons are learned".
She added: "The UK railways are some of the safest in the world. It's very unusual for this to happen on the network."
Emergency crews were on the scene after the crash happened
East Midlands Railway has said its services to and from London St Pancras have been suspended over the weekend.
This means people planning on travelling directly to St Pancras from places like Sheffield, Lincoln and Derby will have to take alternative routes.
