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Out-of-Service Double-Decker Bus Crashes Into Central Stockholm Bus Stop, Leaving Multiple Dead

Police have detained the driver on suspicion of gross negligent homicide pending a full inquiry.

Overview

  • Authorities say several people were killed and others injured when the bus struck a stop on Valhallavägen near the Tekniska Högskolan area around 15:24 local time.
  • Stockholm police have not released exact casualty figures or victim details as forensic work continues at the scene.
  • Investigators are treating the case as serious negligent homicide, and the driver was arrested at the site and is being questioned.
  • Officials say they do not currently suspect terrorism, with early indications pointing to a possible accident that remains under investigation.
  • A large emergency response closed stretches of Valhallavägen, and multiple injured people were transported to nearby hospitals.