Investigators investigating a fatal train crash near Bedford report that the driver who later died had passed a red signal shortly before the collision. Multiple outlets say preliminary findings released by the investigation team indicate the driver went through the red light moments prior to the impact involving two London-bound trains. The crash results in at least one fatality: the train driver who died in the incident. Reports also indicate that a large number of passengers are injured. One outlet puts the figure at 162 people injured, while another reports around 100 injured, reflecting differences in how injury counts are reported or updated. The sources describe the crash as involving two trains travelling toward London, and they state that investigators are examining the moments leading up to the collision and the circumstances surrounding the signal breach. Further details on the exact timing, the signal aspects involved, and any operational or technical factors are not included in the provided excerpts, but the reporting consistently centres on the preliminary finding about passing a red signal before the crash.