Train crash driver died from traumatic injuries
Summary
A train crash happened near Bedford, Bedfordshire, on 19 June when one train hit the back of another that had stopped unexpectedly. The driver of the moving train, Shaun Burton, died from serious brain and chest injuries, and more than 100 people were hurt and needed hospital care. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and have paused the inquest until more reports are ready.Key Facts
- Shaun Burton, aged 60, was the driver who died in the crash near Elstow, Bedfordshire.
- The crash injured 162 people, with 102 needing hospital treatment.
- The moving train passed a red signal just before the crash.
- The stationary train stopped because its safety system called the Automatic Warning System (AWS) had a fault.
- Burton’s train brakes were applied for about nine seconds before the crash, slowing from 76 mph to 49 mph at impact.
- Burton died at the scene and was identified by fingerprint analysis a few days later.
- The inquest is paused until reports from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and police are completed.
- Burton lived in Cambridgeshire and was a former local councillor.
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