Two Trains Hit Each Other in Denmark; Many People Hurt
Introduction
On the morning of April 23, 2026, two local trains hit each other. It happened near Hillerod, a town north of Copenhagen in Denmark. 17 people got hurt. 4 or 5 of them were very badly hurt. Emergency workers came quickly. All people left the trains.
Main Body
The crash happened at 6:30 in the morning. The trains were on a railway line between Hillerod and Kagerup. They were going in opposite directions. They hit each other near a place. A road crosses the train tracks there. The area had many trees. There were 38 people on the two trains. 17 people got hurt. 4 of them were very badly hurt. Later, doctors said 5 people were very badly hurt. The other 12 people had smaller hurts. Ambulances and helicopters took the hurt people to hospitals. Some very hurt people went to a big hospital in Copenhagen. The rescue work finished after about three hours. No one was stuck in the trains. People are still looking for the reason for the crash. A police spokesperson said they are getting information. The study will take a long time. A group came to help the police. This group studies accidents. The leader of the town said she was very sad and surprised. She said many people use this train line every day. Some people think one train driver did not stop at a red light. But no one has said this is true. Trains in Denmark are usually very safe. But there were other accidents before. In 2019, a crash killed 8 people and hurt 16. In 2025, a train hit a farm truck. One person died and 27 got hurt.
Conclusion
The train crash near Hillerod hurt 17 people. Some of them are very badly hurt. Emergency workers helped quickly. All passengers are safe. People are still looking for the reason. The police have not said what happened.