A diesel spill from a truck on the E20 between Härad and Lunda near Strängnäs led to significant traffic delays on Thursday afternoon. The incident caused kilometer-long queues, with one lane remaining closed until the road was cleared and the truck towed away.
Diesel Spill Causes Major Traffic Delays on E20 Near Strängnäs
Diesel Spill Causes Major Traffic Delays on E20 Near Strängnäs
On Thursday afternoon, a truck began leaking diesel on the E20 between Härad and Lunda traffic junction outside Strängnäs. The accident is causing long queues at the site.
At 3:40 PM, the emergency services in the East received the alert about the diesel spill.
– It was from a tank on a truck, says duty officer Mikael Nygren.
During the operation, there was limited accessibility and significant traffic impact in the direction towards Stockholm, according to the Swedish Transport Administration, leading to kilometer-long queues.
The emergency services completed their work at the site by 6 PM, but the truck remained waiting for a tow. One lane was still closed, and the queues stretched about three kilometers from the accident site.
– It has been a calm operation for us, but there was probably a considerable traffic impact, says Mikael Nygren.
The truck was towed from the site at around 6:30 PM. After the road is cleaned and the towing is completed, the Swedish Transport Administration estimates that the limited accessibility and significant traffic impact could continue until 9:30 PM.