At least three people died and three others were injured on Friday, November 14, in Stockholm, after a bus crashed into a Bus Stop, in the upscale district of Östermalm, in the center of the capital, in the afternoon. “This is a serious incident,” said a local police spokesman, Swedish media reported Afton Sword.
Police indicated on their website that several people were hit on Valhallavägen Boulevard, near the University of Technology. A witness, Michelle Mac Key, told the daily Expressen that she was getting off another bus at the scene when the accident occurred: “I crossed the road and saw a double-decker bus cutting through the queue at the bus stop.”
Authorities said they were unable to provide more precise information about the cause of the rush hour tragedy. “This accident is classified as manslaughter, but the exact circumstances are still unknown.”explained the Swedish police. According to this source, technicians are already at the location “to examine the crime scene, which was cordoned off to protect the area and not miss any clues”.
“The investigation must determine what happened. It’s too early to say and I don’t want to speculate. said Nadya Norton, a police spokesperson. The bus driver was arrested and an involuntary manslaughter investigation has been opened, as is normal procedure, he stressed: “We need to question him, and then we’ll see if he will be released.”
The Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden stated to X: “We feel deep sadness over the deaths of several people after a bus collided with a bus stop in Stockholm city centre. The government is closely monitoring developments and is in close contact with the relevant authorities.
Renew : at 17:16, added information from Dagens Nyheter, and Ebba Busch’s statement; at 8:50 p.m. with a new report.
