A man in his 30s has died following a serious traffic accident on the E6 near Vellinge in Skåne on Friday evening. Four people were taken to hospital, and the crash is linked to hazardous road conditions with snow and drifts. Police are investigating the incident as careless driving.
A serious traffic accident occurred on the E6 between Vellinge and Tygelsjö in Skåne on Friday evening, shortly after 7:30 p.m. According to police, two vehicles collided, after which two other cars traveling in the same direction veered off the road. In total, four people were taken to hospital by ambulance, one of whom—a man in his 30s—died later that evening.
Ted Eriksson, duty officer at Ystad police, confirmed to Sydsvenskan: 'We have a man in his 30s who has died.' Another person reportedly has serious but not life-threatening injuries. The crash is described as very serious, and Mattias Sköld, duty officer at the rescue service, commented on the road conditions: 'There is a lot of snow on the road and it is a very serious traffic accident that has occurred there.'
Road conditions in southern Skåne were difficult that evening due to snow drifts, snow, and strong winds, leading to multiple accidents in the region. The Swedish Transport Administration warned of slippery roads and snowdrifts, and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute had issued a yellow alert for gales in the Öresund and southern Baltic Sea. Police are investigating the incident as careless driving in traffic, but no further details about the drivers have been released.
The event highlights the risks of winter road conditions in Skåne, where several incidents were reported the same evening. The road was temporarily closed for the rescue operation.
