A major fire erupted in a truck trailer loaded with gasoline on the E4 between Knivsta and Uppsala late Thursday evening. Traffic came to a complete halt on Friday until firefighting efforts concluded around 14:30. No one was injured, and police suspect no crime.
Rescue services were alerted to the E4 just outside Knivsta shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday evening after a truck trailer caught fire. The driver had managed to detach the trailer from the truck.
The trailer was loaded with, among other things, gasoline and spray bottles, according to Lena Hoffman, operations officer at the rescue service. "The trailer is loaded with, among other things, gasoline and spray bottles," she said.
Extinguishing efforts took a long time and continued into Friday morning. Traffic was fully restored around 2:30 p.m. Trafikverket warns that the right lane is damaged but expects minimal impact.
No one was injured in the fire. Police have filed a report on the transport of hazardous goods to check if the driver followed regulations. "It is to clarify whether the driver followed all regulations that apply when transporting such material," said Wayne Seretis, police spokesperson. There are no suspicions of crime.
