News from Dalarna on March 17

SVT Nyheter Dalarna reported on Tuesday, March 17, about several local events, including a snowmobile accident in Sälenfjällen and a ruling on Cosmic procurement.

SVT Nyheter Dalarna published a summary of the news for March 17. A snowmobile accident took place in Sälenfjällen, prompting a call for an ambulance helicopter. The snowmobile driver was injured, but the road is now open again. Kammarrätten ruled that the procurement of Cosmic violated the law, resulting in multi-million fines for all nine regions. In Sälen, people rode a self-driving bus, with Emmie saying: “A bit scary.” The report demonstrates how the bus copes with pedestrians and other vehicles. The slow flower trend is blooming, and a gardener offers tips on starting with cut flowers.

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