COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A head-on collision between two passenger trains Thursday morning triggered a large-scale emergency response in Denmark, with authorities describing the incident as a significant accident.
The crash happened at approximately 6:30 a.m. close to Hillerød, roughly 25 miles north of Denmark’s capital city.
North Zealand police confirmed that all passengers have been removed from both trains. Law enforcement officials declined to reveal how many people were hurt or describe the severity of their injuries.
Images captured at the crash site reveal severe damage to the front sections of both trains, although neither derailed and both remained standing on the railway tracks.
Trine Egetved, who serves as mayor of nearby Gribskov, wrote on Facebook that helicopter transport was used to rush some victims to medical facilities.
The mayor noted that the accident happened on a regional railway line frequently traveled by Gribskov community members, workers, and students heading to school.
Additional information about the incident has not been released.
