It was shortly after 19:00 on Tuesday evening that the alarm came, that a truck had driven into the railing of the bridge over Ljusnan.

Emergency services and an ambulance are on site

- The bridge over the big island is completely closed, says Mikael Hagberg, internal commander at the Jämtland rescue service.

According to the Swedish Transport Administration's forecast, the bridge will be closed until 10:00 p.m

- There is damage to the bridge that must be checked before it can be opened again, says Mikael Hagberg.