Two cars collided head-on on a rural road in Sjöbo municipality on Tuesday afternoon, sending four people to the hospital. Three men aged 25 to 40 suffered serious injuries, while a woman in her 50s sustained minor ones. A man in his mid-20s is suspected of gross drunk driving and other offenses.
The crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Vanstad outside Sjöbo in Skåne. According to police, two passenger cars collided head-on on a rural road amid snow and slippery conditions. One car carried a woman in her 50s alone, while the other had three men aged 25 to 40.
All four individuals had to be extricated from the vehicles in a complicated rescue operation, according to emergency services. They were all conscious and able to talk when transported to the hospital by ambulance. Region Skåne reports three of the men as seriously injured, with the woman's injuries minor. Ages vary slightly across reports: two men described as 30 and 35, and the suspected driver as 25.
Police spokesperson Leif Fransson told TT: "It is two cars that have collided on a rural road with snow and slipperiness." Rescue service operator Rickard Nilsson described the incident: "It has been a head-on collision" and noted the operation's complexity.
Police have filed a report for causing bodily harm, gross negligence in traffic, gross drunk driving, and unauthorized driving. The suspect, the youngest injured man, has admitted to being impaired while driving. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, causing significant traffic disruption.
