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Police Roundup: Pedestrian Hit in Täby, Six in E45 Crash

By Amira Hassan •

In brief

A man in his 70s was hospitalised after being hit by a car in Täby, one of five incidents reported by Swedish police overnight. Elsewhere, six people were involved in an E45 crash in Sunne, an apartment fire in Uppsala proved to be a dry boiling, and three dogs escaped after a car left Rv66 in Malung-Sälen.

  • - Location: Sweden
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Police Roundup: Pedestrian Hit in Täby, Six in E45 Crash

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A man in his 70s was taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Täby, Stockholm County, one of five incidents Swedish police reported between Monday evening and early Tuesday.

Täby, Stockholm County: A driver in his 60s hit the pedestrian at the junction of Stora Marknadsvägen and Gustaf Bergs väg, Polisen said. The injured man was taken to hospital by ambulance. Police filed a report of causing bodily harm and of failing to observe the right of way.

Sunne, Värmland County: Two vehicles were involved in a crash on the E45, with six people in the cars, two in one and four in the other, according to SOS alarms. The injuries did not appear to be serious, but several people reported pain in the upper body and legs. Police were at the scene to investigate.

Uppsala, Uppsala County: Police were called out to assist the rescue services after an alarm about a fire in an apartment in Flogsta. The fire turned out to be a dry boiling, and a report of reckless endangerment was filed.

Malung-Sälen, Dalarna County: A driver went off the road along Rv66 near Granfjällsstöten, SOS alarms reported. Police had no reports of anyone being injured, but three dogs that were in the car got loose and were running in the area. Officers were at the scene to investigate.

Uppsala, Uppsala County: A car drove into the vehicle in front at the junction of Vaksalagatan and Tycho Hedéns väg. No one was physically injured. The driver responsible, a man in his 30s, was given a fixed penalty for not adapting the distance to the vehicle ahead.

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Published: October 27, 2026

Tags: Swedish policeTäby traffic accidentE45 crash SunneUppsala apartment fireMalung-Sälen road accident

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