The emergency services were notified of a traffic accident on highway 22 in Rakkestad just before 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning. A tanker has overturned on the side of the road, at the Åstorpveien intersection. The tanker is loaded with asphalt glue which leaks out of the tank. – The driver is bleeding from the head. The person is awake and appears to be slightly injured. The person is being checked by a doctor on the spot, reports police operations manager Jon Erik Nygård. The police are on the scene and assessing the extent of the leak. Rakkestad municipality has been notified. The very busy road between Sarpsborg and Rakkestad is closed in both directions, and detours will be signposted, writes Vegtrafikksentralen öst. The emergency services are on site and assessing the extent. Photo: Freddie Larsen The road can be slippery – We don’t know how long it will take, but we assume that the road will be closed for a long time due to clean-up work, says Thale Eikeset in the Swedish Traffic Agency. The detour will go via Skantebygdaveien and Varteigveien. You can also drive via county road 114 or 115. – Asphalt glue is terribly thick and sticky, says Eikeset. The leakage can cause the road to become slippery. The glue is used to ensure that roofing felt and other asphalt-based materials stick well to the substrate or to each other. The fire brigade secures the area. – Now we are trying to get hold of a suction truck, says duty manager Kjell Nessett in East 110 central. – There is a lot to do here now. The extent is unknown. Published 13.11.2024, at 09.16 Updated 13.11.2024, at 09.47
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