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SÖRÅKER. Two girls, aged 14 and 19, were killed in a tragic snowmobile accident in Söråker.
Now a whole town mourns them.
– Everyone here cries in one way or another, says Ida Kindlund, 18, a childhood friend of the 19-year-old.
Headstones and sheriffs burn in the snowdrift next to the railroad crossing Monday. 24 hours have passed since the terrible traffic accident, when a train hit a scooter with a sled. An older man and a younger boy escaped from the train, but two girls, ages 14 and 19, lost their lives.
Simone Weckenberg and Ida Kindlund, both 18, each extinguish their candles and remain silent for a while.
– It felt good coming here, I wanted to show my respect, says Ida.
Photo: ROBIN LORENTZ-ALLARD
Simone Weckenberg and Ida Kindlund.
“Understood it didn’t work out”
They both knew the 19-year-old who died. The three of them grew up together in Söråker and attended the same school. They remember her as a kind classmate who was often happy.
– It’s been a long time since we were together now, but she was happy, sweet and funny, says Ida.
The two childhood friends, like many others in the area, still have a hard time coming to terms with what happened. When they found out about the accident, they hoped everything would work out in the end.
– I always hoped they had done well, but then when it was a press conference, I understood that they probably did not do well.
Photo: ROBIN LORENTZ-ALLARD
There are no barriers or sound signals in the transition. Just a lamp.
“Everyone is in mourning now”
The accident has swept through the small town like a shock wave. During the day, several people make pilgrimage to the place to look at and light candles and put flowers. They cry, hug and stay quiet and look at the intersection.
Yesterday the church was opened for those who want someone to talk about what happened, the school that effectively has distance education for those students who need support was opened and the municipality has activated its crisis group.
No one in the village is affected by what happened, Simone and Ida explain.
– We live about 2,000 people here, everyone knows everyone here, says Simone.
– Everyone is in mourning now, one way or another. My thoughts go out to relatives, families and others who participated, says Ida.
Photo: ROBIN LORENTZ-ALLARD
The friend of the dead woman says she finds the transition unpleasant.
“You feel insecure”
Many Söråker residents are now asking the same question. How could the fatal accident at the railroad crossing occur? Simone Weckenberg and Ida Kindlund point out that the transition is neglected. It has no barriers and no sound signal, instead it has a light that turns on when you can pass and turns off when a train arrives.
Ida Kindlund thinks he feels insecure.
– I have hiked and biked here several times and consider it a terrifying transition.
Photo: ROBIN LORENTZ-ALLARD
Family members have placed candles at the scene of the accident.
The police investigate the crime
According to the police, it was the snowmobile sled that was hit by the train and Josef Wiklund, the local police area chief in Medelpad, says they have a good picture of what happened at the crash site. A criminal investigation is currently under way into two cases of serious cause of death and one case of gross negligence in traffic.
No one has yet been notified of suspected crimes, but according to Josef Wiklund, it is likely that a person responsible for the incident can be identified.
What relationship did the four of the snowmobile team have with each other?
– They were people who knew each other, exactly how it does not feel good to go out without taking into account those involved, says Josef Wiklund.
And police are currently silent on the details of the incident.
– So far, it is regrettable to tell what happened, it may affect the investigation in the future, says Josef Wiklund.
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