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Multiple single-vehicle crashes injure several across Sweden

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Key Points
  • Multiple single-vehicle crashes occurred across Sweden, with several injuries reported.
  • In Sunnansjö, a driver was freed from a vehicle after hitting a tree, and the road was closed.
  • A woman was seriously injured near Ludvika and airlifted to hospital.

In Sunnansjö, northwest of Ludvika, a car drove into a tree and the driver had to be freed by cutting the vehicle, according to media reports. The road was completely closed due to the accident. A woman was seriously injured in a traffic accident outside Ludvika on Sunday at around 12:30 on road 66, according to media reports.

The driver was taken to hospital by helicopter. Near Mosås, south of Örebro, a single-vehicle accident occurred where a car drove into a tree, according to media reports. One person is affected in that accident, but the injury status is unknown.

In Riihimäki, Finland, two people were seriously injured in a traffic accident where a car drove into a tree at the intersection of Arolammintie and Monninlinja, according to media reports. The driver had to be freed from the wreckage using hydraulic rescue tools, and the road was closed for about an hour. On road 738 outside Gusum, a car drove into a ditch and collided with a tree on Wednesday evening, according to media reports.

The driver was not trapped and was taken to hospital. A person was taken to hospital after crashing into a tree on the E4 north of Söderhamn at around 18:00 near the Kungsgården/Trönö and Vågbro exit, according to media reports. No one is suspected of a crime in that accident.

A car crashed into a tree on Warms Gunnarstorpsvägen south of Åstorp after swerving to avoid wildlife, according to media reports. A single-vehicle accident occurred on Kungsgårdsleden north of Ängelholm, also reported by media. A single-vehicle accident occurred on Uppsalavägen in Tierp early Sunday morning, and another was reported on Tuesday afternoon, both according to media reports.

A single-vehicle accident occurred in Årjäng municipality, according to media reports. The causes of many accidents remain unknown, as do the injury severities for several incidents. It is also unclear whether any other vehicles were involved.

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