{"id":5569,"date":"2026-04-22T23:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7623241\/2-trains-collide-in-denmark-prompting-a-massive-emergency-response-north-of-copenhagen\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:00:11","slug":"2-trains-collide-in-denmark-leaving-5-people-critically-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5569\/2-trains-collide-in-denmark-leaving-5-people-critically-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured"},"content":{"rendered":"

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) \u2014 Two trains collided in Denmark<\/a> early Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called a major incident. <\/p>\n

The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hiller\u00f8d, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen. Roughly a dozen other people have minor injuries, according to the Greater Copenhagen Fire Department.<\/p>\n

There were 38 people aboard the two trains, according to a spokesperson for the North Zealand police.<\/p>\n

Officials originally said four people were critically injured but revised that figure hours after the crash. It was not immediately clear whether the train’s drivers were among the victims.<\/p>\n

Investigators are looking into what caused the collision, which occurred near a level crossing. Photos from the scene show the front ends of the trains smashed, though both remained upright on the tracks. <\/p>\n

The mayor of the nearby town of Gribskov, Trine Egetved, in a post on Facebook, said some of the injured were flown to the hospital.<\/p>\n

She said the crash occurred on a local rail line that’s used by many Gribskov residents, employees and schoolchildren. <\/p>\n

No other details were available.<\/p>\n

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Two trains have collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap\/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rescuers at the site where two trains have collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap\/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rescuers at the site where two trains have collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap\/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Emergency personnel work at the site where two trains collided near Hilleroed, Denmark, on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen\/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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