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One person dies after traffic crash in Aurskog-Høland

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • Two people suffered serious injuries when a car left the road and partially entered a stream in Aurskog-Høland.
  • A man in his 80s, who was driving, later died at Ullevål Hospital.
  • Witnesses said the car appeared to overtake, encountered oncoming traffic, and left the road; police will conduct a technical examination.

A man in his 80s died after a traffic crash in Aurskog-Høland, Norway, in which the car ended up partly in a stream.

Police responded at about 3 p.m. Sunday and found two seriously injured people. One was unconscious and was flown to Ullevål Hospital, where he later died.

Police confirmed the death to Romerikes Blad on Monday afternoon. The man's relatives have been informed, police said.

Witnesses said the car appeared to be overtaking when it encountered oncoming traffic and left the road. The vehicle will undergo a technical examination.

The next of kin have been informed of the death.

— Per Morten HvattumThe investigation section leader at Lillestrøm police station district confirmed that the family had been notified.
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