Overview
- The crash occurred on Valhallavägen near the Royal Institute of Technology in Östermalm in mid-afternoon local time.
- Authorities confirm fatalities and injuries but have not released figures, with some local reports citing at least three dead and two injured that remain unconfirmed.
- Police say the driver was taken into custody as part of standard procedure and investigators are working to determine the cause.
- Initial reports indicate the blue double-decker bus was out of service and had no passengers at the time of the collision.
- Emergency and forensic teams secured the scene, closed stretches of Valhallavägen, and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed condolences to those affected.