Wednesday, January 2, 2019

At Least 6 Dead, 16 Hurt in Denmark Train Crash; Train Hit Trailer on Tracks Blown off Freight Train

At least six people were killed and 16 injured today (January 2, 2019) when a passenger train hit a freight trailer on a bridge in Denmark, according to the Euro News website.

The accident closed down the bridge linking Fyn to the island of Sjaelland -- also known as the Great Belt Bridge.

The train had 131 on board and was heading to Copenhagen when it hit the trailer that had blown off a wagon coming the other way.

The Danish Accident Investigation Board's probe into the incident showed a trailer had blown off a freight wagon onto the oncoming tracks, a spokesman said.

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