A tram ran off the tracks in the busy commercial district of Olso on Tuesday and crashed into a telephone and computer store, Norwegian police said.
The store suffered major damage, but no one was killed. The tram driver and three others suffered minor injuries.
What we know about the accident
The tram reportedly jumped over the tracks when it was supposed to curve to the left and continued straight ahead.
Its front section is deeply embedded in electronics stores that sell Apple products. At least one pedestrian had to jump off the road after a wayward tram took an unexpected detour.
“Three people on the tram were injured and another person outside was also injured,” Anders Ronning, head of police operations at the scene, told AFP news agency.
None of the injuries were reported to be serious, Ronning said.
Police initially said there were at least 20 people on the tram, but some of the passengers had already gotten off by the time emergency workers arrived.
The tram plunged deep into a store surrounded by glass and debris, and the damaged building, which also included an office, was evacuated.
Officials said the streetcar would not be removed until experts determined the stability of the building’s load-bearing walls.
Possible cause of excessive speed
one of the witnesses told the daily. verdens gang The scene was surreal.
“If everyone made it out unscathed, it means someone is watching over us. It was a powerful collision, to say the least,” Andre Norheim told the newspaper. he said.
Police said they were awaiting the arrival of the Norwegian Safety Investigation Agency to determine the cause.
The driver was officially identified as a suspect by police amid speculation that excessive speed was the cause of the accident.
Oslo’s tram system carries around 50 million passengers a year, according to Oslo’s tram and subway operator Sporveien.
rc/dj (AFP, AP, DPA, Reuters)
