Stockholm: In what is being treated as an investigation into involuntary manslaughter, police in Sweden are probing a tragic crash in which a city bus rammed into a crowded bus stop in central Stockholm.

The incident occurred at approximately 15:23 local time (14:23 GMT) on the busy Valhallavägen street in the Östermalm district of the Swedish capital. A double-decker bus suddenly mounted the pavement and collided with a shelter where people were waiting. ADVERTISEMENT

A spokesperson for the police, Nadya Norton, confirmed that the driver has been detained and a manslaughter inquiry has been opened “as a matter of routine”. It is not yet clear what triggered the crash or whether mechanical failure, human error or a combination of factors is to blame.

At the time of the collision, autho

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