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Story summary
- The East Midlands train accelerated after passing a red signal, causing a crash.
- Driver Shaun Burton, 60, acknowledged the AWS warning but braked only when the stopped train appeared.
- The train reached 76 mph, slowed to 49 mph after emergency brakes, then collided with the Nottingham-London service.
- The collision killed Burton and injured 160 people near Bedford at about 5:13 pm on 19 June.