Serious traffic accident on Hamarøy – closed E6

Police say they were informed of the incident at 10.21pm, but the incident occurred at around 10.00pm, approximately two miles south of the Bognes ferry terminal.

– A car must have crashed into the rock face, says duty commander Trond Rabben of the Salto fire brigade in NRK extension.

Operations Manager Ulf Slettan of Nordland Police confirms to NTB that it is a serious accident involving only one car.

– We just arrived at the scene and started our investigation, he says.

Vegtrafikksentralen says the E6 at the scene of the accident may be closed for a long time. There’s a detour on Highway 827.