It was a head-on collision and the man, who was traveling alone in a van, was trapped. His life could not be saved.
Emergency services, ambulance, and police were called, and the road will be closed throughout the night while emergency services continue to work at the scene, police said. Both vehicles have been seized.
The accident is initially being investigated under the heading of negligence in traffic.
The alarm came at 2:52 p.m. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, there were large queues on the E20.
