2023 Voorschoten train crash
| 2023 Voorschoten train crash | |
|---|---|
The wrecked NS VIRM 9405, photographed the day after the accident. A freight train hauled by a DBAG Class 189 locomotive. The formation of the train is similar to that of the train involved in the accident. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 4 April 2023 03:25 CEST (01:25 UTC) |
| Location | Voorschoten |
| Coordinates | 52°07′22″N 4°25′45″E / 52.1228°N 4.4291°E |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Line | Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway |
| Operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) (passenger) DB Cargo (freight) |
| Incident type | Two collisions; derailment of one train |
| Cause | Line obstructed |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 50 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 30 |
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On 4 April 2023, a freight train and a passenger train collided with construction equipment obstructing the line at Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands. The passenger train was derailed. The operator of the crane was killed and 30 people were injured, 19 of whom were hospitalized.