Head-On Train Crash North of Copenhagen Injures 17, Five Critically

Overview

• The head-on crash on the Hillerød–Kagerup stretch Thursday left at least 17 people injured, including five in critical condition.
• Emergency services said the first alert came at 6:30 a.m. local time and teams evacuated all passengers.
• Gribskov’s mayor said helicopters flew some victims to regional hospitals.
• Police sealed the crash site and launched a formal investigation, and officials said the cause remains unknown.
• Rail crashes are rare in Denmark, with one deadly passenger-train accident in 2019 cited as a recent exception.