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Elderly Driver Suspected of Drug-Impaired Driving After Car Crashes into Ditch in Kvarsebo

Key Points
  • A car drove into a ditch on Kvarsebovägen near Kvarsebo on February 27, 2026, with the 70-year-old driver as the sole occupant.
  • The driver is suspected of drug-impaired driving and serious unauthorized driving following the incident.
  • The driver reportedly did not sustain serious injuries and did not require hospital transport.

A traffic incident occurred on Friday evening, February 27, 2026, when a car drove off the road and into a ditch on Kvarsebovägen near Kvarsebo in Norrköping municipality. According to reports from Norrköpings Tidningar, police were alerted to the incident shortly after 7 PM. The driver, identified as a man in his 70s, was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

Authorities report that the man did not sustain serious injuries and did not require hospital transport. Following the incident, the driver is now suspected of drug-impaired driving and serious unauthorized driving. The road was reportedly completely closed following the accident, though specific details about the duration of the closure remain unclear.

The incident is being investigated by local authorities.

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