2010-01-04 11:31:05 - Vehicle Incident - Finland EDIS CODE: VIV-20100104-24430-FIN Date & Time: 2010-01-04 11:31:05 [UTC] Area: Finland, Capital City, , Helsinki Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A commuter train crashed into a hotel at the central railway station in Finland's capital Helsinki Monday morning, causing one slightly wounded, reported on Monday. No passengers were on board the train when the accident happened. All people in the hotel and passengers on the platforms have withdrawn in time. A crew on board was slightly injured. The double-decker train was reversing along the tracks before it ploughed into the hotel. The accident was caused by a brake system fault. The train traffic at the central railway station of Helsinki has been cut off.
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