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Snowmobile accident injures man in Gällivare

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Key Points
  • A man was injured in a snowmobile accident in Gällivare and taken to healthcare.
  • Police reportedly found no suspicion of crime related to the accident.
  • A separate snowmobile fire occurred in the area with no injuries reported.

A snowmobile accident occurred in Gällivare, Sweden, on March 14, 2026. According to Polisen Norrbotten, a man was injured in the accident near länsväg 810 Peinis in the morning and was taken to healthcare by ambulance. Police have spoken with him and reportedly found no suspicion of crime in connection with the incident.

Separately, Norrländska Socialdemokraten reported that a snowmobile caught fire in Harrå in the Gällivare mountains on the same day, with no person reported injured and rescue services en route. The alarm for the fire came in at 10:41, and the snowmobile was reportedly parked in a private location with no risk of the fire spreading further. It is unclear if the two incidents are related.

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