2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Two trains collided near Hillerød, Denmark, early Thursday, resulting in five people critically injured and about a dozen others with minor injuries.
- The collision happened around 6:30 a.m. near a level crossing on a local rail line used by residents, workers, and schoolchildren.
- There were 38 passengers aboard the two trains at the time of the crash, and investigators are currently examining the cause of the incident.
- Photos from the scene show significant damage to the front ends of both trains, though both remained upright on the tracks.
- Some of the injured were airlifted to hospitals, and it remains unclear if the train drivers were among those critically hurt.
