E39 was closed in both directions in Flekkefjord in Agder on Monday morning after a collision involving two cars.
According to the Agder police district, there were two cars with one person in each car involved in the accident.
One person has been transported to the hospital in Flekkefjord, while the other has been transported to Kristiansand. The extent of the damage is unknown.
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– Smooth
– There are reports of slippery road surfaces on the stretch. The sequence of events so far indicates that one car has crossed into the opposite direction of travel and hit an oncoming car, the police write on X/Twitter.
The police have decided to confiscate the driving license of the driver of the car that crossed into the oncoming lane.
Just after 09.30 the road is reopened.
It is also expected to be slippery on Monday in several other places.
The reason is a change in weather, which can cause rain to freeze on the ground in parts of Møre and Romsdal and Trøndelag, among others.
South-East police district reports a traffic accident between two cars on Sølvivegen in Porsgrunn. A car is said to have slid into another due to the very slippery road surface.
The police in Nordland report a traffic accident at Ytteren i Rana with three cars involved. A person complains of pain in the chest, and is examined by health personnel on site.
– The traffic has stopped and there is talk of a rear-end collision. Traffic flows slowly by. Major material damage to two vehicles that need to be salvaged. A driver is taken to the emergency room, the police write on X.
The West police district reports a motorcycle accident near Åstveit in Bergen, which is also related to slippery roads. The driver is conscious and is being taken to the emergency room for a closer check.
At Blaker in Lillestrøm, a car has driven off the road and into a lamp post, reports the Police in the East.
Driver says she lost control of the car due to slippery road conditions. She has been hit by the airbag in the face, but is not injured beyond a scrape on a knee.
Meteorologist Julie Solsvik Vågane explains where the snow will be worst and makes a clear appeal to motorists. Reporter: Mia Engenes Bratlie. Video: Dagbladet TV / NTB Show more
Much rain
From Monday morning, mild weather and a lot of precipitation such as rain is expected between Nesna and Narvik, and between Svolvær and Hammerfest. It is also expected that the risk of avalanches will increase from significant to great in several parts of Troms from Monday morning, writes NTB.
– Calculate extra time, pay extra attention, use the right tires and drive carefully. If necessary, consider whether you can postpone the trip until the weather and road conditions improve, says specialist group leader Håvard Langmo at Vegtrafikksentralen nord.
If you are going over a mountain pass, make sure you have a fully charged battery or enough fuel in the tank.
Bring warm clothes, winter shoes, food and hot drinks. You may have to wait in a queue, writes NTB.
2024-01-08 09:00:00
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