Two local trains collided head-on this Thursday north of Copenhagen, leaving 17 injured, four of them in critical condition. All the victims were transferred to hospital centers in ambulances and helicopters, while the uninjured passengers were evacuated to a concentration point. Authorities indicate that the situation is under control.
First modification: 04/23/2026 - 08:56 Last modification: 04/23/2026 - 12:15
Two trains collided head-on in Denmark, leaving 17 people injured, four in critical condition, the Ritzau news agency reports, citing the health service.
A police statement called the incident "a serious accident," although a police spokesman said all passengers had already been evacuated from the trains.
Gribskov Municipality Mayor Trine Egetved said the crash occurred on a local railway line used by many Gribskov residents, employees and schoolchildren.
A total of 38 people are believed to have been on board at around 6.30am. (local time), at the time of the crash that occurred north of Copenhagen, on a railway line that connects the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, at a level crossing.
"The two trains collided head-on, causing extensive damage to them and causing broken glass to fly everywhere," fire and rescue service chief Christoffer Buhl Martekilde told reporters.
To respond to the emergency, 18 vehicles and 47 rescuers were mobilized to the scene of the accident.
The emergency service of the Capital Region, which describes "chaotic" scenes inside the cars, has reported that, although rescue efforts at the accident site continue, the situation is under control and all the injured have already been transferred to hospital centers by ambulances and helicopters.
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For their part, the passengers who were unharmed have been evacuated from the area and are gathered at a concentration point established by the authorities.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated that he had contacted Denmark's interim Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to offer assistance.
These types of accidents in Denmark are rare. The most serious of this century occurred in 2019 when a high-speed train collided with an obstacle on a bridge during a storm, leaving eight dead and 16 injured.
Also, in August 2025, an express train collided with a farm truck at a crossing, killing one person and injuring 27 others.
The police spokesman said it was too early to determine the cause of the accident and added that a thorough investigation would be carried out.
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