One person was killed in a train accident in Jämsä, a municipality under Central Finland region on Monday morning, police said.
The accident took place at about 11:00 a.m. when a train knocked down the person at Länkipohja area near Längelmäentie.
The person died on the spot.
Responding to an alarm, Rescue Service people and police rushed to the spot and recovered the body of the victim.
Police, however, did not divulge detail about the accident and the identity of the deceased.
They did not suspect any crime link to the death.
The Accident Investigation Board and Police are investigating into the case to find out the reason behind the accident.
It was the seventh death in train mishaps in Finland within a span of less than three months.
Earlier on September 27, a woman was killed in a train accident at a level crossing in Turku.
On September 21, 2025, one person was killed in a train mishap in Vaasa .
On August 3, 2025, two people were killed in a collision between a train and a van at a level crossing in Siilinjärvi, a municipality under North Savo region.
On August 5, 2025, one person was killed in a collision between a train and a van at a level crossing in Loimaa, a municipality in Western Finland.
Another person was killed in a train accident in Helsinki on July 18, 2025.
Frequent accidents on the level crossings in early August 2025 have raised questions about the safe vehicular movement through the crossings in Finland.
- Train accident
- Kills
- 1
- Jämsä
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
