– A person, the driver of the car, has been transported to Kalnes with unknown extent of damage. One person, a passenger, has been confirmed dead. The driver of the lorry is uninjured, says operations manager Atle Vesttorp at the East police district. The police reported just after 8pm on Tuesday about a serious traffic accident on the E18 near Hærland, east of Mysen. The accident occurred between a car and a truck. According to Smaalenenes Avis, there is a collision which indicates that the car has crossed into the oncoming lane. Was stuck in a sitting position A woman was stuck in a sitting position after the accident, and according to the police, she was conscious at the time. Just before 9 p.m., the person was released. According to the police, it is the woman who was trapped who died. – The person who was trapped has been freed, and life-saving measures are being worked on at the scene. Appears to be very serious, the police wrote on Twitter. The speed limit on the stretch is 80 kilometers per hour. Two air ambulances were also on the scene. – The National Highways Agency’s accident team is on its way and our forensics technicians will come to the scene for their investigations. Now we will carry out damage site investigations and question witnesses, says operations manager Atle Vesttorp to Smaalenenes Avis. E18 closed in both directions E18 Trollbertjernkrysset and Lundebykrysset are closed in both directions. The police say that the road will be closed for quite some time to come. The recommended detour is via county road 128.
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