A severe car accident took place in Kemijärvi, Finland, on Friday evening, resulting in a significant traffic disruption at the intersection of Sodankyläntie and Pyhätunturintie. Emergency services were alerted just before 8:30 PM to a collision where a personal vehicle crashed into an empty logging truck. The impact was so forceful that it caused the heavy vehicle to veer off the road, necessitating the extraction of the car's driver by emergency responders.

Following the accident, the local fire department undertook efforts to free the driver from the wreckage of the car. Though the fire department managed the immediate response and rescue, they did not provide further information about the incident; this responsibility has now shifted to the police. The Lapland police department has initiated an investigation into the causes that led to the accident, indicating that a thorough examination of the circumstances is underway.

As of the night of the incident, the police command center confirmed that their work at the scene was still ongoing, but declined to make additional comments regarding the incident. Traffic disruptions were reported in the area due to the ongoing police investigation, highlighting the impact that the collision had not only on those involved but also on the local transport network.