A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch indicates that a train passed a red signal moments before a fatal collision occurred near Bedford. The incident resulted in the death of the train driver, Shaun Burton, and left 100 others injured. Investigators believe the train Burton was operating failed to stop at a red signal before colliding with another train that had halted on the same line.
According to the report, the second train had stopped due to a malfunction in its warning system, which caused it to brake unexpectedly. The train driven by Burton then struck the rear of the stationary train. The report does not yet assign fault but notes that the signal was red at the time of the incident.
The Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published an interim report detailing these findings. The report does not provide a final assessment but outlines the sequence of events leading up to the crash. The full investigation is ongoing.
GB News reported that the train driver who died in the collision had passed a red signal just moments before the incident, citing the findings of the investigation. Sky News and The Independent also confirmed the train passed the red signal, with The Independent noting that Burton died when his train collided with another on the same line. The Guardian added that the train Burton was driving was not stopped despite the red signal, and that the other train had stopped due to a faulty warning system.
The BBC published the initial report, stating that a preliminary investigation found the train passed a red signal before the crash. The report was released by the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch and is part of an ongoing inquiry into the cause of the collision.
No further details about the condition of the other passengers or the status of the investigation have been released at this time.
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