A collision between two passenger trains in northern Denmark early Thursday has sparked a large-scale emergency deployment, with authorities describing the incident as a serious major accident. The crash unfolded at approximately 6:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Hillerød, a town located roughly 40 kilometers, or 25 miles, north of Denmark’s capital city Copenhagen.
A spokesperson for North Zealand police confirmed that all passengers and crew have been successfully evacuated from both damaged trains. As of the latest update, officials have declined to release any information regarding the count of injured people or the severity of harm sustained by those involved in the collision.
Visual imagery captured at the accident site shows significant destruction to the front carriages of both trains, with the crumpled front ends clearly visible. Despite the heavy impact, both trains have remained upright on their rail tracks, avoiding a more catastrophic derailment.
Trine Egetved, mayor of the nearby municipality Gribskov, shared preliminary details about the incident in a public post on her official Facebook page. Egetved confirmed that a number of injured people from the crash were airlifted to nearby hospitals for urgent medical treatment. She also noted that the collision took place on a busy local commuter line that hundreds of Gribskov residents rely on daily, including commuting workers and students traveling to schools in the region. As of Thursday morning, no further details on the cause of the crash, identity of those involved, or updated injury counts had been released by investigating authorities.