- It was a diesel tank that started to leak when it was to be salvaged.
We have pumped up 150 liters of diesel, says rescue leader Mikael Andersson.
The rescue service left the scene at midnight.
- We have emptied the ditch and dug away all the diesel.
But luckily there was no water source, says Mikael Andersson.
Closed until the afternoon
The Swedish Transport Administration announces on its website that the E4 in the northbound direction will be closed at the site until the afternoon.
The decontamination work continues and the traffic is diverted.
No person should have been injured and there is no suspicion of crime.
The text is updated.