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Two-car crash west of Degerfors prompts major response

Key Points
  • A frontal collision between two cars happened on road 547 west of Degerfors early Wednesday.
  • Rescue efforts are underway with three ambulances and a helicopter dispatched; injury status is unknown.
  • The road is fully closed due to the crash, causing significant traffic disruptions.

A traffic accident involving two passenger cars occurred on road 547 west of Degerfors early on Wednesday morning. The alarm about the crash came in at 05:16, according to SOS Alarm. An operator from SOS Alarm, responding for the Rescue Region Bergslagen, said it was a frontal collision between two cars with two people affected, and that rescue workers were on site cutting open the vehicles to extract the individuals.

Three ambulances and one ambulance helicopter were dispatched to the location. The extent of injuries to those involved is unclear. The Swedish Transport Administration reported that the incident has a very large impact on traffic and that the road has been completely closed while work is ongoing.

it was a frontal collision between two cars with two people affected, and that rescue workers were on site cutting open the vehicles to extract the individuals

, operator from SOS Alarm, responding for the Rescue Region Bergslagen

the incident has a very large impact on traffic and that the road has been completely closed while work is ongoing

, The Swedish Transport Administration

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