Stockholm Bus Crash: Driver Released as Investigation Continues
Swedish authorities have released the driver of a double-decker bus who was detained following a devastating crash in Stockholm that killed three people. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon when the vehicle ploughed into a bus stop in the city's affluent Östermalm district.
Investigation and Release
The public prosecutor's office confirmed they ordered the driver's release after questioning. The investigation into the fatal crash continues, though authorities haven't disclosed what new information emerged from the interrogation. Police had initially been treating the case as involuntary manslaughter, but it remains unclear whether this classification will change following the driver's release.
Casualties and Aftermath
Three people lost their lives in the tragic collision that occurred on Friday afternoon. Regional authorities provided an update on Saturday, confirming that one person with serious but non-life threatening injuries and another with moderate injuries remain hospitalised. Emergency services confirmed the bus was not in service and carrying no passengers at the time of the accident, according to Swedish news agency TT.
The driver had been receiving medical treatment in hospital while in custody. Swedish police maintained on Saturday, before the release was ordered, that the criminal charges issued on Friday remained unchanged. The prosecutor's office hasn't yet responded to media inquiries about whether the case continues to be treated as suspected involuntary manslaughter.
