Several military vehicles created traffic trouble in Troms on Wednesday evening. A military vehicle drove off the road at Furumoen, and about half an hour later, a truck drove into the guardrail on a bridge one kilometer south of the first accident. Simultaneously, several other military trucks were working to put on chains at Furumoen.
Military police were dispatched to direct traffic. E6 is blocked in both directions, according to the police log. The police have emphasized in several messages on the police log that the roads are slippery.
At 19:30, traffic challenges were reported on County Road 86 at Andsvatnet in Sørreisa, where the road is completely closed by military vehicles that are stuck. E6 is also blocked by a military truck at Setermoen on Bardu, where work is being done to put on chains. A military tanker truck overturned on E6 at Rustahøgda on Bardufoss, with emergency services on the way.
The tanker truck is foreign, according to the police, and it contains aviation fuel with no reported leaks. A foreign military vehicle drove into the ditch on County Road 87 at Istindveien in Målselv municipality; the vehicle is well off the road and not an obstruction, and it will be recovered tomorrow. No personal injuries have been reported in any of the incidents, according to the police log.
This is the sixth incident involving military vehicles in Troms traffic on Wednesday evening. According to the police, the roads are very slippery. A passenger car that ended up in the ditch had to manage without help from emergency services, which had to prioritize the other accidents.
In connection with the NATO exercise Cold Response, which begins Monday, March 9, increased military traffic in Troms has been announced.