A teenage boy faces charges including gross negligence causing bodily harm and gross recklessness in traffic after a high-profile A-tractor crash near Borlänge in August 2025. His parents are indicted for allowing illegal driving of the modified vehicle. One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries.
The crash occurred on riksväg 70 near Norr Amsberg, just north of Borlänge. According to the indictment, the boy in his upper teens drove the A-tractor at speeds between 150 and 200 km/h. The vehicle, modified to perform like a regular car, lost control, rolled over, and caught fire.
One passenger, a teenage boy, sustained life-threatening injuries, while another passenger was also hurt. The driver faces charges of gross negligence causing bodily harm, gross recklessness in traffic, and gross illegal driving. His parents are charged with permitting illegal driving.
The indicted teenager admits to illegal driving but denies the other charges, according to the indictment. The parents also deny wrongdoing. The charges follow the crash that drew significant media attention last summer.
