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Fallen Trees Cause Major Traffic Disruptions in Flens Kommun, Sweden

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Key Points
  • Road 635 in Flens kommun was completely closed due to fallen trees between Julabo and Vallen.
  • Road 53 between Hyltinge Kyrka and Hillerstorp also experienced major traffic problems from fallen trees affecting both directions.
  • The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) reported both incidents with traffic expected to be disrupted for several hours.

Multiple roads in Flens kommun, Sweden were closed on April 6, 2026 due to fallen trees causing significant traffic disruptions. According to reports from the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Road 635 between Julabo and Vallen in the direction toward Bettna was completely closed. Traffic was expected to be affected until 03:30.

In a separate incident, Road 53 between Hyltinge Kyrka and Hillerstorp experienced problems in both directions due to fallen trees. The incident on Road 53 reportedly had a major impact on traffic with limited accessibility at the accident site. The warning for this disruption was issued around 5:00 AM on Monday morning, and according to Trafikverket, traffic was expected to be affected until approximately 5:00 AM.

Both incidents were reported by Eskilstuna-Kuriren, which cited information from Trafikverket. No injuries or additional damage beyond the traffic disruptions were reported in the available sources.

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