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Bedford train crash driver died from 'traumatic injuries to brainstem and chest'
A post-mortem recorded traumatic injuries to the brainstem and chest, while investigators said the train passed a red signal before the collision.
- On Tuesday, an inquest opened at Bedfordshire and Luton Coroners Court into the death of 60-year-old train driver Shaun Burton, who died in a collision near Bedford Rail station on June 19.
- Train 1H46 struck the rear of stationary train 1B67 south of Bedford Rail station after the lead train stopped due to a fault; the Rail Accident Investigation Branch confirmed 1H46 passed a red signal.
- Pathologist findings revealed Burton died from "traumatic injuries to the brainstem and chest, pending further investigation." The crash injured 162 people, with 102 requiring hospital treatment.
- Senior Coroner Emma Whitting adjourned the inquest pending completion of investigations by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and British Transport Police into the collision's circumstances.
- East Midlands Railway managing director Will Rogers paid tribute to Burton as a "dedicated railway professional" whose "commitment, service and professionalism touched the lives of colleagues and passengers.
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The Independent (US)Train crash driver died from ‘traumatic injuries’, inquest hears
Some 162 people were injured, 102 of whom needed hospital treatment in the train crash
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