Two trains have collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup at Isteroedvejen, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Kagerup is located on the Gribskov Line between Hilleroed and Helsinge. Photo: Reuters
Public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with visible damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area.
The incident happened north of Copenhagen, on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said in a statement.
"It is two local trains that have collided head-on," a spokesperson for the rescue services told Reuters.
Police and rescue services are present at a train collision in Kagerup between Hilleroed and Noedebo, Denmark, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters
"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.
The injured have since been transported away from the scene of the accident in ambulances and helicopters, the fire department said on X.
Two trains have collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup at Isteroedvejen, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters
