Police said that the accident took place when a tourist bus carrying 22 passenger collided with a private car.
The driver of the car was killed in the accident while the bus also ran into a ditch.
The bus passengers were all foreigners, who were heading to Rovaniemi. They got on another bus to continue their journey to the Rovaniemi airport.
The passenger car swerved into oncoming traffic just before the accident. According to police, the road surface was slippery.
The accident occurred between Ranua and Rovaniemi on the main road, 78.
