Five people were taken to hospital following a two-car collision on the E20 near Gothenburg on Tuesday evening, according to Göteborgs-Posten. The crash was reported at around 20:18, and one of the drivers is suspected of fleeing the scene on foot, Aftonbladet reports.
TV4 Nyheterna also reports that five people were sent to hospital after the crash and that a driver ran from the site. A separate listing for the incident, dated 6 October at 20.18, describes it as a traffic accident involving a suspected hit-and-run in Gothenburg.
The accounts from the Swedish outlets agree on the core details: two vehicles were involved, five people required hospital care, and one driver left the scene on foot. Aftonbladet states that the driver who left is suspected in connection with the incident.
No information about the condition of the injured, the identities of those involved, or the cause of the collision was available in the reporting summarized above. It was also not clear whether anyone had been detained or questioned.
Police in Sweden typically investigate suspected hit-and-run offenses, but no statement from authorities was included in the material available.
What to watch next: whether police confirm the circumstances of the crash and the whereabouts of the driver who left the scene.
