Traffic: E18 Collision Causes Kilometer Queues
News Context
At a glance
- Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision on the E18 highway near Padderudvannet on Thursday morning.
- Authorities confirmed that no injuries were sustained in the rear-end collision.
- The collision resulted in significant traffic congestion during the morning rush hour.
Traffic Incident Causes Morning Delays on E18 Near padderudvannet
Collision Details
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision on the E18 highway near Padderudvannet on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in the direction of Oslo, according to police reports.
Authorities confirmed that no injuries were sustained in the rear-end collision. Though, one of the vehicles required towing from the scene.
traffic Impact and Resolution
The collision resulted in significant traffic congestion during the morning rush hour. By 7:15 AM, queues extended back to the Tranbykrysset intersection.
Traffic flow was restored at approximately 7:20 AM after the damaged vehicle was removed. As of 7:44 AM, traffic operator Sofie Knudsen reported that the congestion had cleared.