Fatal head-on collision on E6 at Lillehammer, Norway, Digi Mart USA News (Lillehammer, Norway): A truck and a passenger car collided head-on on the E6 highway at Lillehammer on Saturday afternoon, according to the Norwegian newspaper VG.
Police reported the accident shortly after 2:30 p.m. local time.
The driver of the passenger car, a man in his 50s, died in the crash, and his relatives have been notified.
Police operations leader Vidar Flokenes told VG that the collision was a head-on impact and that large forces were involved from the outset. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration said the accident has a significant impact on traffic.
Flokenes said police hope to reopen the road by 10 p.m. Saturday evening.
Work remains at the scene, including clearing vehicles and wreckage and salting the road surface because of freezing conditions.
