It was a man in his 70s who died in the accident on Venabanan in Laxå at half past six on Sunday.

- Unfortunately, the man has died.

Relatives have been notified, says Evelina Molander, duty officer at the police, to TT.

Ambulance personnel cared for the man on the spot and he was then taken to hospital, but his life could not be saved.

The police are investigating the fatal accident

The police have initiated a preliminary investigation into causing another person's death.

- We take various investigative measures to investigate what has happened, says duty officer at the police region Bergslagen, Evelina Molander.

The competition was interrupted in connection with the accident and according to the competition management, no further updates about the accident will be made by the organizer.

Nerikes Allehanda, which broadcast the competition live, was the first to report on the accident.