Latest at 15:13: One person has been confirmed dead after the traffic accident in Sørfold. The deceased is a man in his 60s, from the Salten area in Nordland. This is reported by the police in Nordland. The next of kin have been notified of the incident. The circumstances surrounding the accident have not yet been determined, and an investigation is ongoing. – There is no suspicion of drunken driving, and no driver’s license has been seized, the police wrote in a press release on Tuesday afternoon. The police have now finished their investigations at the scene of the accident, and the road has been opened to free traffic. Life-saving work was done The traffic accident happened on Tuesday morning in the Gyltvikvasstunnel on the E6 at Løkthaugen in Sørfold municipality, Nordland county. The police reported the incident shortly before 09.30 on Tuesday morning. Shortly afterwards, the emergency services arrived at the scene. – There is a serious accident that has occurred between a car and a motorcycle. We honestly don’t know how the motorcyclist is doing, said operations manager Kai Eriksen at the police in Nordland. – It could be a very serious accident. It has taken place inside the tunnel. There is talk of a head-on collision between a car and a motorcycle. Life-saving first aid was performed at the scene, the police said. Are you on site? Tip us here. E6 opened to free traffic At the site, lane protection, police work and health inspections were also carried out. – The person in the car seems unharmed, said operations manager Kai Eriksen. The Norwegian Road Traffic Center informs that the Løkthaug Tunnel – Aspfjord Tunnel is open to traffic. The road has been closed since the accident, and there have been no alternative routes. The speed limit on the site shall be 80 kilometers per hour. The accident occurred in the Gyltvikvass tunnel.
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Serious head-on collision between motorbike and car in tunnel on E6 in Sørfold – news Nordland
