In the press release, it is written that in summary it is most likely that a tire has broken on the police vehicle and that the driver has subsequently lost control of the vehicle, which came over on the other side of the road and collided head-on with the truck.

- What happened on the highway is a tragic accident.

We have made extensive analyzes with a technical investigation on the spot and questioning of witnesses.

The security-classified car has been checked and analyzes of sound recordings have been made, says chief prosecutor Per Nichols at the Special Prosecutor's Office.

Died in a traffic accident outside Markaryd last year

It was on October 3, 2021 that the accident occurred on the E4 outside Markaryd when a car collided with a truck.

In the car were two police officers and a security guard, the artist Lars Vilks.

All three died in the accident and the truck driver was seriously injured.

In the preliminary investigation, the chief prosecutor has investigated three criminal suspicions: gross negligence in traffic, causing another person's death and causing bodily injury.

In parallel with the prosecutor's investigation, the Police Authority also initiated a preliminary investigation into the murder when Lars Vilks, a protected person, was in the car.

But even that investigation is closed today, the police's preliminary investigation leader has decided.

"The investigation shows that it was an accident and thus that there is no basis for suspicion of murder," the Public Prosecutor's Office announces.

The text is updated.

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Lars Vilk's life was fraught with controversy.

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