US EditionDriver in Sweden Released After Questioning Over Crash Into Stockholm Bus Stop That Killed 3
The driver was released after questioning as authorities continue probing the crash that killed three and injured others, with charges of involuntary manslaughter still under consideration.
- On Saturday, Swedish authorities released the driver who had been detained a day earlier after a bus slammed into a stop on Valhallavägen in Stockholm, killing three people.
- Emergency services reported the vehicle was not in service; images showed rescue crews helping people trapped underneath the double-decker city bus, which had no passengers on board Friday.
- Police initially treated the incident as involuntary manslaughter; the man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of causing death and three of causing bodily harm, but the public prosecutor's office ordered his release on Saturday after questioning.
- Regional authorities said one person with serious but not-life-threatening injuries and another person with moderate injuries remained hospitalized, while officials are still trying to establish the victims' identities.
- It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash, and police said there was no reason to think the incident was intentional while witnesses described the bus as having `mowed down an entire bus stop queue`.
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It happened in the middle of the main rush hour in Stockholm.
There are still many unanswered questions about the bus accident in Östermalm. Among those who work with the bus driver, there is great sadness. – He is always on time and nice, says
The identification of the three victims – and the death notices to the relatives – are delayed after the serious bus accident on Friday. When everything is clear, information about all three will be announced at the same time. – This is to avoid speculation, says Stockholm Police press spokesperson Ola Österling.
A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in central Stockholm on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others.
The police say they have a clearer picture of what happened when a bus ran over several people and into a health club in Östermalm in Stockholm on Friday. One of the most important tasks is to identify the three victims, according to police spokesperson Ola Österling. – I do not rule out that it will happen today.
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