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Truck accidents disrupt roads across Scandinavia

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Key Points
  • Multiple truck accidents across Sweden and Norway caused road closures and traffic disruptions.
  • Power line damage from trucks disrupted public transport in Gothenburg and Oslo.
  • Hazardous leaks, including diesel, milk, and chemicals, occurred in several incidents.

In Norway, a car transporter carrying four electric cars overturned on the E6 in Namsskogan, causing a diesel leak from the tractor unit, according to operational leader Bjørn Rune Sellgren of the Trøndelag Police District. The northbound lane is blocked and the southbound lane partially blocked, with police and fire services on site. On the E18 in Sandefjord, a truck overturned in the northbound lane just south of Fokserød, closing the road in both directions, multiple reports said.

County road 27 over Venabygdsfjellet is closed due to a jackknifed truck combination, and the E6 at Rosten in Sel municipality is closed with a detour via national road 3, according to Vegtrafikksentralen Øst and other sources. In Sweden, a power fault at Brunnsparken in Gothenburg caused major disruptions to public transport on Thursday morning, affecting tram and bus lines, said Malin Ulfhager, press spokesperson for Västtrafik. The fault was caused by a truck that tore down a power line on Avenyn, according to Katarina Schmidt of Göteborgs spårvägar.

Power was restored at Brunnsparken by 07:10, but an outage between Berzeliigatan and Korsvägen persisted until shortly before 09:00. In Oslo, a crane truck pulled down a power line at Majorstuen, causing traffic chaos, police said. No one was injured, but delays in public transport were expected, with emergency buses deployed between Solli plass and Majorstuen, according to Ruter press officer Bjørnar Skogheim.

In Hälleforsnäs, a timber truck tore down cables at a railway crossing shortly after 01:00 on Tuesday, leaving a contact wire lying on the track and vehicle, the rescue services command center reported. A tractor also knocked down a power line in Södra Sandby, according to multiple reports. A tanker truck drove off county road 850 in Kvæfjord, Norway, with the driver alone and being cared for by passersby, said operational leader Karl Erik Thomassen of the Troms Police District.

Traffic is being directed past the site. In Sweden, a truck overturned into a ditch on road 52 between Läppe and Torshag shortly after 05:30 on Saturday; the driver could not initially get out but was talking and appeared uninjured, the rescue service said. Road 52 was completely closed initially but traffic was allowed through alternately after 06:30.

A truck with landfill waste overturned in a roundabout on Industrigatan in Linköping on Monday afternoon, sending the driver to hospital with minor injuries, multiple reports said. On the E20 between Skara and Götene, between 1,200 and 1,500 chickens fell out of a truck, though they escaped their tragic fate, according to reports. A tanker truck full of milk drove into a ditch on road 779 between Kalvträsk and Åsträsk on Sunday, leaking 400 liters of milk and some oil, said Ulf Gille of Rescue Cooperation North.

The driver had wrist pain but no serious injuries, according to police press spokesperson Elisabeth Glaas. A truck leaked a hazardous substance along the E14 near Undersåker in Åre municipality, with two rescue service resources at the scene, multiple reports said. A truck overturned on road 15 near Knäred, lying on its side; the driver got out with help, but the road is completely closed with no prognosis for reopening, according to reports.

The injury status of that driver is unclear but an ambulance was on its way, said duty officer Peter Karlborg. Several accidents caused traffic delays and lane closures. On the E4 near Rosersberg, a truck ended up in a ditch on Monday morning, with recovery taking several hours and both lanes possibly closed; no injuries were reported, according to emergency services and multiple reports.

A truck drove off the E4 near Rosersberg, blocking the road towards Arlanda with kilometer-long queues and only one lane open, Sveriges Radio reported. The Swedish Transport Administration estimated work would be completed by 07:30. On the E20 at Mosås, a truck was lying across a lane with its trailer in the ditch after an alert at 02:44; a diesel leak was handled, one person was taken to hospital (injury status unknown), and recovery began at 04:50, expected to continue until 12:30, with the road closed towards Laxå/Gothenburg and traffic diverted, according to SOS Alarm and multiple reports.

A timber truck overturned on county road 721, and a truck trailer and car with caravan overturned on the E6 in Frillesås, police reported. On road 585 in southern Örebro county, a truck accident closed the road in both directions between Grönsberg and Adolfsberg until approximately 04:00 Tuesday, the Swedish Transport Administration said. A truck lost its roof on the E4 near Herrbeta on Easter Saturday evening, leaving debris on the road, the rescue service reported.

Traffic on road 23 between Hitthem and Rimforsa roundabout was affected by an accident involving a truck and a crane truck, with temporary diversion via road 603. An ice cream truck spilled ice cream in a roundabout on road 282/Kumlagatan in Uppsala on Friday afternoon. A crane truck drove into a pedestrian bridge over Huddingevägen (road 226) in Fullersta, completely closing the road; the driver left the scene, and the incident is being investigated as hit-and-run, police said.

The damage to the bridge is difficult to assess. A truck overturned on national road 26 south of (details behind paywall). A broken-down crane truck affected traffic on the E14 between Mattmar and Mörsil.

On the E39 at Hordvik, a cabinet blew off a van and landed in a lane, stopping all traffic over Nordhordlandsbroen; a recovery truck was requested, and traffic later opened towards Bergen with manual control, said operational leader Frode Kolltveit. A truck overturned in Dalby roundabout between national road 11 and county road 102 outside Lund; no one was injured, but the road is completely closed, and the truck was a milk truck, according to TV4 sources. A light truck broke down on the E20 between Åker and Biskopskvarn towards Eskilstuna.

A truck drove off road 55 between Hjulstabron and Aspö handel towards Norrköping outside Strängnäs. A passenger car with a horse trailer lost a tire on Friday at 12:23. A truck tire on the road caused problems on R40 between Gullered and Duvered towards Ulricehamn.

A truck combination was being recovered at Storsand on the E6 northbound, with a detour via a roundabout, said shift leader Roger Berg. A truck rear-ended a passenger car on the E4 northbound near Borghagen, Mjölby; three people were involved and all exited their vehicles, according to duty officer Christian Lind. Two traffic warnings have been issued, and limited accessibility due to a truck accident was reported.

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