Six hospitalized after traffic accident – Express

Six people are taken to hospital after three cars collided on Highway 73 in Haninge.

One is reported to be seriously injured. Police now suspect one of the drivers for drug driving and careless driving.

– I appreciated it at about 200 km / h when he drove for us, says a person who immediately before the accident was overtaken by the car.

It was at quarter past four on Saturday afternoon as the alarm about the accident came.

According to police, six people conducted by ambulance to the hospital.

– There were six people who would go to the hospital, one is seriously injured. Others are slightly injured, said Carina Andersson.

The state should not be fatal to the seriously injured person.

Long queues

Earlier in the afternoon, work continued in full swing on the site of salvaging the three accident vehicles.

– We are left and the rescue is still there. Salvors has arrived. The Swedish Transport Administration is in place and is being repaired any lighting there is nedkörd, says Carina Andersson.

It was after the accident off in a lane in both directions on the spot and in the southbound traffic goes through the hard shoulder.

– It is proper queues in both directions, says Carina Andersson.

According to the police, it is at 19 o’clock the full accessibility of the site.

Police suspect one of drivers of crime

Exactly what caused the accident is unclear. But one of the drivers to be witnesses have driven at very high speed in the collision.

– We suspect one of the drivers for drug driving and careless driving, says Carina Andersson.

They have been able to hear the suspect, who was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A person who was overtaken by one of the cars that were involved in the accident tells us that the driver seemed to drive well over the speed limit.

– I estimated it at approximately 200 km / h when he drove for us. We drove in 110 that one would, and he disappeared very quickly, says the witness.

Several people stopped

They had themselves made an overtaking when the car quickly drove up behind them.

– The car drives past us and continues out into the gravel near the railing so that it dusted. Then it disappears towards Hand, said the witness.

A bit later, they saw it hit the road lighting – and a little later the three cars. He says that several people stopped at the scene to help. They are now very shocked after the incident.

– It could have been us, says the witness.