The man who died was in his 40s and from Viken county. He was the driver of the car. – It is a car that has come into contact with a trailer. The driver of the car has been confirmed dead at the scene, says Kjetil Bekken, head of the police in Innlandet, to news. – Relatives of the car owner have been notified, says operations manager of the Innlandet police district Haagen Løvseth to TV 2. The deceased was alone in the car. It was also the driver of the wagon train. The truck driver was not physically injured, and was attended to by health personnel at the scene of the accident. Carry out investigations Forensic technicians and an accident team from the Swedish Road Administration will investigate what happened. – It is unclear what caused the accident. Technicians and the accident analysis group from the Norwegian Road Administration are on their way to investigate the scene, says task leader Kjetil Bekken. OPERATION MANAGER: Kjetil Bekken, operation manager in the police, says the road will be closed for a long time. Photo: Ann-Kristin Mo / news The accident happened on highway 2, around three kilometers north of Matrand in Eidskog. The road is closed. – It will be closed until the technical examinations are finished, and until we can remove the vehicles, so it will take several hours, says task leader Bekken. Heavy transport must wait, while other traffic is diverted. A car and a lorry have collided on national highway 2 in Eidskog, a little north of Matrand.
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Man in his 40s died in traffic accident in Eidskog – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
