The vehicles caught fire after the collision, which occurred at 6:40 p.m. The driver of the passenger car was transported to the hospital by air ambulance, but his life could not be saved.
The driver of the car died, so it is a fatal traffic accident, said Robin Grimland, commander at the police regional command center, to Östersunds-Posten.
The driver of the truck reportedly escaped without physical injuries.
The stretch of road was closed for some time, and during the salvage work, which is expected to last until 3:30 a.m., traffic will be alternately diverted around the site, the newspaper writes.
