Several people injured, some critical, in train crash near Copenhagen

Several people injured, some critical, in train crash near Copenhagen
Police and rescue services are present at a train collision in Kagerup between Hilleroed and Noedebo, Denmark, Thursday, 23 April, 2026
Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix/Steven Knap

At least four people are in a critical condition after two trains collided in Denmark on Thursday. Citing the Danish Health Service, local news agency Ritzau reported 17 people were injured in the crash, which happened north of Copenhagen.

Police issued a statement saying the incident happened on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup.

"It is two local trains that have collided head-on," a spokesperson for the Greater Copenhagen fire department said. 

"There are injuries among the passengers. Everyone is out of the trains, so no one is trapped... Large resources have been dispatched to the scene," the spokesperson added.

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