A man in his mid-40s was critically injured on Christmas Day when he became trapped under an overturned motorhome in Vännäsby, Västerbotten. Bystanders alerted emergency services shortly after noon, and the man was rushed to a hospital in Umeå, where he is being treated in the intensive care unit.
The accident occurred around lunchtime on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, in Vännäsby, Västerbotten. According to the rescue service, a parked motorhome overturned at an address in the area, trapping a man in his mid-40s underneath. It remains unclear how the motorhome overturned or how the man ended up trapped.
A passerby discovered the situation and called 112 shortly after noon. Rescue services worked swiftly on site to free the man, who was transported by ambulance to Norrlands University Hospital in Umeå. His condition is assessed as critical, and he is being treated in the intensive care unit.
A rescue service operator commented: "It is a motorhome that has overturned and a person has ended up under it." According to SOS Alarm, it was passersby who first noticed the accident. Police and rescue services are investigating the circumstances, but no further details on the cause have emerged.
The incident highlights the risks associated with heavy vehicles, even when parked. Västerbottens-Kuriren reported the man's injuries as serious, aligning with information from SVT Nyheter.
