The alarm about the accident came at half past two in the afternoon.

- Callers have seen this car in the forest, says Peter Tistam, line operator at Rädningscentral mitt.

The emergency services had to cut open the car to get the man out, who was trapped.

- He was taken to hospital and there he was pronounced dead, says police spokesperson Magnus Jansson Klarin.

Closed road

There should not have been any other people in the car.

The road was closed as a result of the accident.

The emergency services had left the scene at 3:30 p.m.

The man's relatives are not informed.