Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – Swedish police announced on the evening of the 14th local time that a double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in downtown Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, killing three people and injuring three others.
According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the accident occurred near the Royal Institute of Technology during rush hour. The bus continued forward for 25 to 30 meters after hitting the bus stop, striking several people in the process.
Police have not yet released the gender and age of the deceased, and stated that identification is underway. Reports indicate that the bus was not in operation and had no passengers on board at the time of the accident.
According to Reuters, police stated that there is no information indicating that the accident was an attack.
Police spokeswoman Nadia Norton told AFP that a manslaughter investigation has been launched and the bus driver has been arrested.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christophe Södersson expressed his condolences to the victims via social media on the 14th. (End)
