August 24 07.41, Summary of the night, Östergötland County

Published: Sun 24 Aug 2025 07:41 CEST

Summary of the events of last night.

Police have handled a 150 cases in Östergötland county between 22:00 and 07:00. No serious violent crimes or serious events have come to the police's knowledge.

23:52 Traffic accident - Maspelösa, Linköping

A car leaves the road and rolls in Maspelösa outside Linköping. Police and rescue services go to the scene. It turns out that the driver, a man in his mid-twenties, swerved for a hare and ended up in the ditch. The car is a total loss and the driver gets a ride home by the police. 

01:12 Fire - Norrköping

A car starts burning while in motion on E4. The motorway is closed in both directions during the extinguishing work. No one is injured in the incident and no crime is suspected, but there were significant traffic disruptions. At 02:42, traffic flowed as usual again.

03:07 Assault - Motala

A fight breaks out on the train to Motala. The police meet the train at the station and take control of the involved individuals. It ends in a report and a counter-report of assault and the suspects are two men in their 20-25 years. One of the men has facial injuries that need to be plastered.