In total, two people, who were in their respective vehicles, were involved in the accident. The police have spoken with the driver of the truck, a woman in her 25s, as well as with witnesses to the incident.
The alarm came at 13:30 on Tuesday afternoon. After a few hours, the police wrote on their website that the man had died.
It is a serious accident. We suspect that there is a vehicle that has come over to the wrong side of the road, said Fredrik Bratt, the police's press spokesperson, to TT after the accident.
Highway 17 was closed in both directions between Billeberga and Teckomatorp during the rescue and clearance work.
