There is one person who is seriously injured after the accident, says operations manager in the South-East police district, Jan Tore Gregersen to news. He says they do not know what injuries the other three people have received. – All four people involved have now been checked by health personnel and taken to the emergency room and hospital for further examinations. None of the people were trapped after the accident. – A car had to be cut to remove one of the people involved, says acting fire chief Jarle Steinnes. E18 will be closed There is extensive damage to three of the vehicles, and they must be recovered from the scene. The cause of the accident must be in connection with a narrowing during work on the E18. There must have been a complete standstill in the traffic so that the cars ran into each other. The police report that the E18 will be closed for a period after the incident. The traffic goes on the exit and entrance ramps at the intersection. In addition, there is a detour sign from Tønsberg on Fv 35 Bispeveien. At 16.21 the police report that traffic at the scene of the accident is being diverted. There is a lot of traffic in the area.
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