One person died in tunnel crash on E16 – BergensAvisen

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The fatal accident happened on Wednesday morning. The road was closed at 0839, and is closed until further notice.

It soon became clear that there was talk about a very serious accident.

– A car driven in the rock wall of the tunnel. There is major damage to the vehicle and in the tunnel, said police operations manager Morten Kronen.

Time 0908 confirmed the police that a person had died in the accident. There was no one else in the car when the accident happened.

The car is a passenger car, police said.

Long queues

There are long queues at area after the accident. A BA reader says that he stands just outside the tunnel on the east side.

– Now I’ve been here a little over an hour, he says to BA clock in 1000.

– I’m prepared to stand here for a while. There’s a line as far as I can see behind me.

The man is a professional driver and driving in the stretch often.

– It is tragic to hear that crash did such an outcome, he says BA.

Bogatunnelen in Vaksdal municipality is closed after a fatal accident. the photo was taken from the east side of the tunnel.

Bogatunnelen located in Vaksdal municipality. the tunnel is about one kilometer from Vaksdal center, Bergen.

the road will likely be closed for a time.

detour via county Road 7

– It’s detour via county Road 7 Hardanger and highway 13 Granby-Voss, says traffic operator Morten Hansen in the NPRA.

It is currently roadworks on the county road 7, but this must be terminated. Road Administration should also ensure that traffic is routed on the narrow stretches.

It was first reported that the accident occurred at Romslotunnelen. the right place is Bogatunnelen.

Charged stretch

There are long queues in both directions on E16. This is from the west side of Langhelle tunnel.

The main road between east and west is a charged stretch. Over the past 15 years there have been over 260 landslides on E16 between Bergen and Voss. Around 40 times this has meant that all traffic has been stopped.

In May blocked a over hundred meter wide landslide both road and rail line. A train ran into the slide, but the passengers came from it without injury.

In addition to the many breeds that have ravaged the stretch, the E16 also known for having a large number of fatal accidents.

BA come back with more.