Two Trains Hit Each Other Near Bedford
兩列火車在貝德福德附近相撞
Introduction
Two trains hit each other on Friday, June 19, 2026. One person died and many people were hurt.
2026年6月19日星期五，兩列火車相撞。造成一人死亡，多人受傷。
Main Body
The accident happened at 5:15 PM near Bedford. Two trains went toward London. One train hit the back of the other train. One train car went off the track.
事故於下午5時15分發生在貝德福德附近。兩列火車當時正向倫敦方向行駛。其中一列火車撞上了另一列火車的車尾。有一節車廂脫軌。
Many people were hurt. One person died. 33 people had bad injuries. 56 people had small injuries. Many ambulances and helicopters helped the people.
許多人受傷，其中一人死亡。33人受重傷，56人受輕傷。許多救護車與直升機參與救援。
The police and the government are sad about this. Trains stopped running to London for the day. Some train lines were closed.
警方與政府對此感到沉痛。前往倫敦方向的火車當日全部停駛，部分鐵路線亦被關閉。
Experts are now looking at the trains. They want to know why the accident happened. This does not happen often in the UK.
專家目前正在檢查火車。他們想知道事故發生原因。這類事故在英國並不常見。
Conclusion
The police are still looking for the cause. Some trains are still not running.
警方仍在調查原因。部分火車目前仍未恢復運行。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About the Past
In this news story, we see words that describe things that already happened. To get to A2, you need to know how to change a word to show the past.
The Pattern: Most words just need -ed at the end.
- happen → happened
- stop → stopped
- close → closed
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these!
- hit → hit (stays the same!)
- go → went
- die → died (regular)
Quick Guide for You:
- Today: The train goes to London.
- Yesterday: The train went to London.
📍 Small vs. Big (Adjectives)
Look at how the story describes injuries:
- Bad injuries Serious/Severe
- Small injuries Minor/Light
Use "small" and "bad" first, then try to learn the bigger words as you grow!