A man has died following a head-on collision between a driving school car and a truck in Glasberga, northeastern Södertälje, on Wednesday. The truck driver, a man in his 50s, has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence in traffic and gross causing another's death. The crash occurred around 14:15 in poor road conditions due to snow.
The crash occurred at 14:15 on a county road in Glasberga, Södertälje, where a driving school car collided head-on with a truck. Two people in the driving school car were seriously injured and taken to the hospital, while a third was severely shocked. Later that evening, police announced that a man in the car had died from his injuries, and relatives have been notified.
Emergency services arrived quickly with significant resources. 'We and the healthcare services have been on site with many resources,' said Per Tillander, duty officer at Södertörn Fire and Rescue Service, shortly after the incident. Both vehicles were towed away, and traffic was rerouted.
Police are investigating the event as gross negligence in traffic and gross causing another's death. The truck driver, a man in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion. 'The driver of the truck has been arrested as a suspect, I can't say more right now,' stated Carina Skagerlind from the police. The condition of the second person taken to the hospital remains unclear.
According to police, no one was affected by alcohol, but road conditions were poor due to snowfall. 'It's still too early to say what happened. It has been tricky road conditions considering all the snow that has come,' said Skagerlind. Police are examining factors such as tires or other causes of the collision. One source mentions a regular passenger car, but multiple sources confirm it was a driving school car.
