The accident occurred just before 7 pm on Monday and it was a passing motorist who sounded the alarm to SOS.

It seems to have gone relatively well under the circumstances.

- The rescue service has arrived at the accident site and the first reports say that the driver has put down the motorcycle at a relatively low speed, says Bo-Lennart Björklund, internal commander at the rescue service in Norrbotten.

The accident has occurred between Kiruna and Kurravaara and it is unclear if the driver is injured.

The article is updated when more information is available