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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two trains collided in Denmark early
Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police
called a major incident.
The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hillerød, about 40
kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen. Roughly a dozen other
people have minor injuries, according to the Greater Copenhagen
Fire Department.
There were 38 people aboard the two trains, according to a
spokesperson for the North Zealand police.
Officials originally said four people were critically injured
but revised that figure hours after the crash. It was not
immediately clear whether the train's drivers were among the
victims.
Investigators are looking into what caused the collision, which
occurred near a level crossing. Photos from the scene show the
front ends of the trains smashed, though both remained upright
on the tracks.
The mayor of the nearby town of Gribskov, Trine Egetved, in a
post on Facebook, said some of the injured were flown to the
hospital.
She said the crash occurred on a local rail line that's used by
many Gribskov residents, employees and schoolchildren.
No other details were available.
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