Boys place block on tracks, halting train traffic on Funen

Two underage boys placed a large object on railway tracks near Langeskov Station on Funen, causing a train travelling from Jutland towards Zealand to hit it, DR reports. Funen Police said the boys also placed a mobile phone to film the collision.

The object was a stone or concrete block about the size of a handball. The train later had to stop in Slagelse because of damage.

Police said the boys had both admitted responsibility. Trains between Nyborg and Odense were halted at about 7pm and resumed shortly after 8pm, with delays.

Police inspector Søren Frederiksen described the incident as very serious and dangerous. He said there was only damage to property, but that closing train traffic during the investigation had wider consequences.

The case will be referred to the Youth Crime Board because of the boys’ ages. Funen Police urged parents to talk to their children to help prevent similar incidents.