Østjyllands Politi turned a dental clinic into a temporary crisis center after a 15-year-old girl was killed by a truck in a roundabout in Randers on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Police decided that the crash at the roundabout by Hobrovej required crisis support directly at the scene. Avisen Danmark reports that officers asked the staff at Tandlægerne Hobrovej 109, which sits right beside the roundabout, for permission to use their building. The clinic agreed.
Deputy police inspector Thomas Schouby Hansen said the force has plans for receiving relatives and others at larger accidents. According to Avisen Danmark, he went out to the clinic on Friday to thank the staff for quickly making the premises available. The clinic told Randers Amtsavis that saying yes felt like both a duty and a matter of course.
The crash happened at about 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, out by Hobrovej 109 in the northwestern part of Randers, ni.dk reports. The girl was riding a bicycle when she was hit by the truck. As noted by BT, police cordoned off the area and called in a vehicle inspector while they worked at the scene.
The truck driver has been charged with negligent manslaughter and with failing to yield, according to Østjyllands Politi. Politiken reports that the driver is 61 years old, and that police said no alcohol or drugs were involved. The road was kept closed to traffic during the police work.
For situations like Thursday’s crash, Østjyllands Politi works with Offerrådgivningen, whose volunteers are on call around the clock. Schouby Hansen said the nature of the accident led police to call in that crisis response. Offerrådgivningen director Dorte Mortensen told Randers Amtsavis that four volunteer advisers came to the roundabout to handle the situation.
Mortensen said the advisers’ task is to provide acute advice and human conversation with the people present. About a handful of people sought help from the advisers on Thursday, per her account. She added that many of those affected are in a state of shock, so the advisers focus on listening.
According to Mortensen, the advisers tell people that their reactions, whether psychological or physical, are entirely normal, and that it is the event itself that is abnormal. All volunteers have completed a mandatory basic training course. Follow-up conversations are available, and the organization can be reached at any hour on 116 006.
Offerrådgivningen’s guidance for the first hours after such an event includes not sleeping for six to eight hours, staying with family or friends, and being careful with alcohol and screen time. Listed normal reactions include tearfulness, sleep problems, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating and anxiety. Mortensen said reactions should ideally fade within a couple of weeks, and that people should contact their own doctor if they persist for a month or two.
