Double-decker bus overturns on Route 25, multiple seriously injured
A double-decker bus on Route 25 between Alvesta and Växjö overturned, leaving several passengers with serious injuries and being taken to hospitals.
A Länsttrafiken Kronoberg double-decker bus overturned on Route 25 between Alvesta and Växjö, with roughly thirty people on board. Several passengers were rescued by bystanders and emergency crews, and Region Kronoberg reports that four to six are seriously injured. The injured have been taken to hospitals in Växjö, Ljungby and Karlskrona, prompting the region to enter a crisis mode.
Police have detained the driver, who is awake and able to speak, and are conducting interviews and a technical examination of the crash site. A rescue helicopter from Kristianstad was dispatched to assist, and traffic disruptions are significant with no clear timeline for road reopening.
Why it matters
The crash highlights safety concerns for public transport and strains local emergency and medical resources.
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