E39 closed after serious accident at Flekkefjord – NRK Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
The police were notified of the accident at 22.53 on Saturday night.
The truck and the car support each other just west of the Fosseland tunnel at Feda, on a flat and relatively clear stretch. It is not clear how the accident happened.
It started to burn in one car after the accident, and the fire has spread to the terrain, reports the police in Agder.
All the naudetats are in the city, and there are long queues on both sides of the ulukkesstaden.
Unclear extent of damage
The police state that they have control of the driver of the truck. It is not clear how many people were in the car.
– I can confirm that it is a serious accident. The road will be closed for many hours, says operations manager Tom Einar Gausdal in the Agder police to NRK.
The forensic technicians of the police and the State Accident Commission have been notified and are on their way to the city.
Long detour
There are signs for detours for cars on Fv466 from Flikka to Sandvatn, Fv42 from Sandvatn to Kvinlog, and Fv465 from Kvinlog to Feda via Kvinesdal.
Large vehicles on the stretch Kristiansand – Stavanger are advised to drive Fv42 off Vegtrafikksentralen Sør on Twitter.