A train collision has taken place in the small village of Linton. The incident took place at 6am.According to sources from the British Transport Police 5 people have been confirmed dead and 150 people are reported to of been taken to hospital for their injuries.
All Rail Services north of London have been suspended until further notice. Members of the public have been advised not to travel from Paddington Station unless it is essential. It was announced at around 6.30am that the train was carrying around 500 passengers but thankfully this number has now been reduced to 400 passengers on board.
The British transport Police updated their announcement at 6.30am revealing that the wreckage is spread across six lanes of the track and one half of one of the trains is resting in a nearby field. This horrible event is not the first Train crash to take place near London with the Paddington train crash taking place in 1999.
A rail spokesman commented today on the events “This is a shocking incident and our hearts go out to those involved” It has also been announced that one of the train’s failed to stop at a red light with the Police telling the public that the train driver of one train may of suffered a Heart Attack at the controls.
The Trains involved are the 5.50am from London to Stevenage and the 5.30am Northampton to London. Shelia Downs, 27, a mother of three from Leeds was on one of the trains that crashed “There was a loud Bang and everything went black, when I opened my eyes I was in the train anymore, but was laying the middle of a field.”
The contact numbers for information are 0845 66666 and 0845 4444
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