The driver killed in a collision between two passenger trains in England passed a red signal moments before the crash, investigators have revealed.
According to BBC, citing preliminary findings from an investigation into the June 19 accident near Bedford, the driver, 60-year-old Sean Barton, had gone through a red light.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said it was not yet known what signals Barton received from the automatic warning system widely used on UK railways.
The investigation established that the train's brakes were applied nine seconds before the collision, reducing speed from 76 mph to 49 mph (approximately 122 km/h to 79 km/h).
It also emerged that the second train had stopped abruptly on the tracks due to the driver's warning system being activated. The system warns the driver of a red signal and automatically applies emergency brakes if no response is made.
Nearly 100 people were injured in the collision between the two trains traveling towards London. Currently, 53 people are being treated in hospital, eight of whom are in serious condition.
