On Sunday evening, all emergency services responded to reports that a motorcyclist had driven off the road in Storfjord municipality in Troms. At 22.47, the Troms police district states that the driver of the motorcycle, a man in his 70s, was pronounced dead on the way to hospital. – The doctor has now confirmed that unfortunately the life of the motorbike driver could not be saved, the police write in the Police Log. SERIOUS: The driver of the motorcycle has been transported to the University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN). Photo: JON HENRIK LARSEN, SALANGEN-NYHETER.COM The motorbike driver was a resident of Troms, and next of kin have been notified, the police say. – There were no other vehicles involved in the accident. The police are on the scene and are interviewing people who saw the incident, operations manager in the Troms police district, Karl Erik Thomassen, told news shortly before 9pm on Sunday evening. Europavei 6 was completely closed for a period as a result of the accident, but is now open in one lane, the Norwegian Road Administration informs. It is currently unknown how long it will take before both lanes are opened. The police state that there is no suspicion of intoxication or high speed. Photo: JON HENRIK LARSEN, SALANGEN-NYHETER.COM Published 18.08.2024, at 20.51 Updated 18.08.2024, at 23.13
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– The accident appears serious – news Troms and Finnmark
