Shortly after 10 o’clock on Thursday, the police received a report that a bus and a car had collided along national highway 2 in Matrand, between Kongsvinger and Magnor in Innlandet. – It is a serious accident, says Kristian Bjaanes, head of operations in the police. SERIOUS: The police characterize the accident as serious. Photo: Ann-Kristin Mo / news Six people involved There was a head-on collision where the passenger car is said to have driven into the oncoming lane and collided with the bus. – The status is that a car has driven into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a bus, says Kristian Bjaanes of the police in Innlandet. ACCIDENT: The accident happened south of Kongsvinger, near Matrand. There were four passengers on the bus. One was trapped in the bus and was eventually freed. The person was sent to Ahus with what are believed to be serious injuries. The three other passengers and the driver of the car are sent to Kongsvinger Hospital. – The degree of damage to the person sent to Ahus is, as we understand, serious, says Bjaanes. The bus driver appeared physically unharmed and has been sent for a routine check. SEVERAL INJURIES: The police are reporting several injuries after the accident along national highway 2 in Matrand. Photo: Ann-Kristin Mo / news The national highway is open again National highway 2 was closed for a long time after the accident. Operations leader in the police Kjetil Bekken said that there had been long queues. The road is open again on Thursday afternoon, Vegtrafikksentralen East informs on Twitter. THE ROAD OPENED: The National Highway was closed for a long time after the accident, and incident leader Kjetil Bekken said that the queues were long. The road is now open again. Photo: Ann-Kristin Mo / news
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