The clock 18.38 Sunday police got into a dramatic message about a major traffic accident on E134 at Håradalen.
– Two buses, two trucks and one car was involved, but fortunately it turned out to be a minor traffic accident . No one was injured, said operations Stein Rune Halleraker Operations in Western Police District, to BA.
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– chaos reigned
He says that weather, snow conditions and slippery roads created difficult conditions for rescue crews.
– It has been quite chaotic. It is quite narrow, with high snow banks and a lot of snow where the accident occurred. It took some time before police arrived at the spot. What is the cause of the collision We do not know, says Halleraker.
The road was closed for three hours, the clock was 21.35. When the road was cleared and could be opened for free movement.
Police creates matter the situation.
– Trailer slipped into buses
The buses involved in the accident both from NOR-WAY express bus. Passengers were evacuated down to a cafe in Røldal anticipating that the buses run on.
– A trailer slid into the two buses so they were standing firm. Nobody was injured and there was almost no damage to buses, says Steinar Hesthamar, area manager for Tide to BA.
Tide and Telemark bilruter operates bus route together. Both buses were headed west, one of them was going to Bergen and the other to Haugesund.
Could run on
Both buses can run on its own steam.
– Now we are waiting for the trailers to be removed so that the buses can run on. It is known only talk of a mirror and a outer panes as cracking, says Hesthamar to BA at 21 o’clock.
He said that there were around 100 passengers in the two buses together.
– No one is physically hurt, but marked by the incident, reported 110 exchange on Twitter after the incident.
Heavy goods vehicles on fire
the collision occurred just half an hour after the road was opened after being closed for several hours.
the vehicle combination accounted for 15 o’clock on fire. (Photo: NPRA )
15 o’clock it was reported that a truck was on fire between Seljestad tunnel and røldal tunnel on E134.
the clock 15.45 the fire was extinguished and the tow truck was in place to get the trailer with it. It would, however, prove to be difficult.
– the tractor truck was reconnected and transported the burnt hanger through røldal tunnel. the fire department followed, according to the 110 exchange.
May be closed again
the road was kept closed until the clock 18.10 when the mission was complete. then you could road reopened to public traffic.
A good half-hour later, ie E134 closed again.
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