The driver of a train who was killed in a crash which injured 100 people has been named as 60-year-old Shaun Burton.
One train smashed into the back of the other on the same line near Bedford just after 5pm on Friday.
The collision killed the driver instantly and left nine people fighting for their lives in hospital.
In a tribute, Mr Burton’s grieving family said: ‘We are devastated by his loss. Our thoughts are also with those affected by this incident.’
Of the 100 victims, 11 people were very seriously injured, a further 32 were seriously hurt, and 57 others suffered minor injuries, the
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