The train ran into objects in the track. No one was injured. – We take this seriously.
The Vestfold line is closed between Larvik and Sandefjord after a train ran into large objects lying in the track. No people are injured.
Among other things, there was a fire extinguisher and concrete blocks with rebar in the track, says press officer Harry Korslund in Bane Nor to NTB.
According to Korslund, the train driver observed a person with a headlamp in the area.
– We take this seriously. Large and heavy objects have the potential to injure third parties, and things can go really wrong. Such things in the track can lead to derailments when the train arrives at high speed, says Korslund to NTB.
Wants contact with witnesses
The police are involved in the case. According to the police, a gas bottle, a stone slab and logs were also placed on the track.
– It is serious to try to sabotage the train. This is not boyish pranks, it is far more serious than that, says operations manager Trond Egil Groth in the South East police district to NTB.
Two trains are said to have hit the objects about an hour apart. The first train was traveling at high speed, and it slammed when the train hit the objects, according to Groth. The second time the train moved more slowly.
“The train is still stationary. We want to get in touch with any witnesses – this has happened in the Elveveien area. There is no doubt that the objects were deliberately placed there,” writes Sør-Öst police district on Twitter.
The police have dog patrols in place that investigate along the track and the surrounding area.
