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Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorhome on the E18 near Karlstad. According to SOS Alarm, one person was affected, and two ambulances and a helicopter were dispatched. The injured person was taken to hospital, and traffic was minimally affected.
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Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorhome on the E18 near Karlstad. According to SOS Alarm, one person was affected...
Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorhome on the E18 near Karlstad. According to SOS Alarm, one person was affected, and two ambulances and a helicopter were dispatched. The injured person was taken to hospital, and traffic was minimally affected.
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