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Car fire on E4 near Arlanda causes traffic delays

Key Points
  • A car caught fire on the E4 near Arlanda Airport in Sigtuna on Wednesday morning.
  • Rescue services responded, and traffic was delayed with one lane blocked.
  • The road is expected to be fully open by 07:45, with no reports of injuries.

A car fire on the E4 highway near Arlanda Airport in Sigtuna, Sweden, caused traffic delays on Wednesday morning. According to SVT Stockholm, the car caught fire around half past six and was left on the shoulder at the exit toward Arlanda. Rescue services were on the scene, and only the left lane was open, leading to queues.

The Swedish Transport Administration reportedly expects the road to be fully open again by 07:45. Uppsala Nya Tidning reports that the car was fully engulfed in flames on Arlandaleden, with no information about injuries. The incident is said to have a significant impact on traffic, with one lane blocked.

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