Both in Innlandet, in Trøndelag, in Møre and Romsdal and in Bergen, several traffic challenges are reported.
At 17.40 there was a report of a traffic accident between a trailer and a car on RV70 in Møre og Romsdal.
Since then, two trailers and a car have driven into the accident, the police say.
– It must be very slippery, dark and unclear on that stretch there. People in the area must wear shoes according to the conditions and be careful.
This is what police operations manager Tove Holst-Bjørnes told Dagbladet on Wednesday evening.
She further states that the police are on their way to the scene, and that the road will be temporarily closed.
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– Freezing rain
In Innlandet, the police write on X/Twitter that there are challenges in several places in the district.
– It is very slippery with freezing rain in several places in the district. Reported several traffic accidents in the last hour. Everyone is encouraged to drive according to the conditions, the police write.
Around half past ten, the police also report a traffic accident on the E6, where a tractor has run into a lorry.
– Does not appear to be serious personal injuries. Major material damage. The road is currently closed, the police write.
A little after five o’clock, the police report that one field has now been reopened.
– One lane is now open. Very slippery on the spot, the police write.
– Leave the car standing
In Trøndelag, the police go one step further, and encourage people to leave the car.
– If you do not have to drive, it is recommended to leave the car parked, the police write on X/Twitter.
If you have to go out into traffic, the police encourage you to be patient.
– The road traffic center has all available crew out to spread and salt. Be patient and take your time, the police write.
– Queue
In Western Norway, in Bergen, there are reports of long queues as a result of a closed road in the westbound direction.
According to the Norwegian Road Traffic Center, the queue stretches all the way from the Fløyfjelltunnel to the Damsgårdstunnel in the westbound direction.
– Road users going west are asked to consider postponing their journey, writes Vegtrafikksentralen.
At about 10:30, the Vest police district writes on X/Twitter that there has been a collision in the Fløyfjell Tunnel.
– Two cars are standing with hazard lights. Creates major traffic problems. The tunnel is closed. The police are on their way.
Just before 10:30, the police report that a recovery vehicle has now arrived at the scene and retrieved the two cars.
– Both lanes are now open, the police write.
– More messages
In Møre and Romsdal too, the slippery slope has spread.
– The police have received several reports that it is very slippery on the E39 in Romsdalen, the police write on X/Twitter.
This has led to greater challenges, especially for truck trains on the road.
– Several wagon trains must have stopped completely, and queues must have formed on the spot, they write further.
It is reported that contractors are on their way to sprinkle the road.
This happened on Wednesday:
At 3:46 p.m., the Traffic Center reports major congestion through Bergen, as a result of a closed lane. At 3:57 p.m., the police in Trøndelag urge you to leave the car, due to slippery conditions. At 4:08 p.m., the police in Inlandet also arrive with a warning of very slippery conditions. .16:12 the police in Innlandet write about a collision between a tractor and a lorry, on the E6 in Dovre. There is major material damage, but no personal injury related to the accident. The road is closed. At 16:17, the Fløyfjell tunnel in Bergen is closed, after a traffic accident between two cars. No injuries are reported, but the tunnel is closed pending a tow truck. 16:23 national highway 52 over Hemsedalsfjellet is closed due to many stuck vehicles. 16:46 West police district reports that one lane has now been reopened, in the southbound direction, through the Fløyfjell tunnel in Bergen. At 17:05 the police report on X/Twitter that a lane has been opened on the E6 in Dovre. At the same time, the police warn that it is still slippery on the spot. At 17:11, the police in Møre and Romsdalen report that several truck trains have stopped on the E39, due to what are described as very slippery conditions. At 17:13, the West police district reports that a recovery vehicle has picked up the cars, and that the tunnel will be reopened. 17:16 Vegtrafikksentralen öst informs that tow trucks have arrived at the scene of the accident on the E6 in Dovre, but states that the recovery work may take time.
2023-11-22 16:41:15
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