A truck drove off Highway 70 south of Avesta shortly after 12 o'clock on Tuesday.

The road is closed during the rescue work in a northerly direction, ie in the direction of Avesta.

According to the Swedish Transport Administration, the tractor remains on the roadway, while the trailer is in the ditch and the forecast is that the problems will not be remedied until 2 p.m.

According to the SOS alarm, there is no information that anyone was seriously injured in the accident.

Early on Tuesday morning, another truck drove off the same road and out into a field, also near Brovallen.

In connection with that accident, there were traffic problems for a few hours in the morning.

The text is updated.