Reed NewsReed News

Snowmobile Accident in Gällivare Sends Driver to Intensive Care

Accidents & disastersAccidents
Key Points
  • A snowmobile accident occurred at Dokkassjön near Gällivare on March 20, 2026
  • SOS Alarm was alerted around 23:00 and rescue services responded to the scene
  • A 45-year-old man from Lycksele was transported to intensive care at Umeå University Hospital

A serious snowmobile accident occurred at Dokkassjön near Gällivare on Friday evening, March 20, 2026, resulting in the driver being transported to intensive care. According to reports, SOS Alarm was alerted around 23:00 about the incident involving a snowmobile on the southern side of Dokkassjön.

Rescue services (Räddningstjänsten) responded to the scene following the emergency call. The 45-year-old male driver, reportedly from Lycksele, was first taken to Gällivare hospital for initial treatment before being transferred to the intensive care unit at Norrlands University Hospital in Umeå.

The accident occurred east of Gällivare, with emergency services responding promptly to the scene. Further details about the circumstances of the accident or the driver's current condition were not immediately available from the sources.

Transparency

How we verified this article

LowBased on 2 sources
2 sources2 Involved