A derailed tram crashed into an electronics store in Oslo. Four people were injured and, according to police, the driver may have caused the accident.
A tram derailed in Oslo and crashed into a shop in the city center. Four people were injured, the police in the Norwegian capital said. The tram driver was among the injured. Everyone was treated at the scene of the accident.
“Four injuries were reported to us, including the driver of the tram that derailed before it drove into a shop,” police said. The incident occurred on Storgata, the main artery in the center of Oslo. There were 20 people on the train at the time of the accident.
Many onlookers visited the scene of the accident on the Storgata.
The cause of the accident is still unclear
Nothing is yet known about the exact cause of the incident. An eyewitness told Norwegian media that he saw the tram coming at high speed. It was supposed to turn left, but it derailed and went straight into the store. Police said the tram driver was considered a suspect in the case.
Video footage showed emergency services securing the scene of the accident and examining the tram. After the accident, many people gathered at the affected shop, which sells electrical appliances, among other things. The building was evacuated after the accident to inspect it for possible damage.
