Images showed the bus stop flattened after the crash in Stockholm, Sweden.

16:16, Fri, Nov 14, 2025 Updated: 16:16, Fri, Nov 14, 2025

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The bus crashed in Stockholm (Image: Lasarbild)

A bus has crashed into pedestrians in Stockholm, Sweden, with local media reporting that multiple people have been killed.

The force have not specified the number of people dead or their identities. The bus driver has been arrested, according to Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet.

In a statement, police said the incident had been classified as aggravated manslaughter.

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5 mins ago16:16 Lauran O'Toole

Emergency services working amid debris

Horror pictures from the scene show emergency service personnel working amid debris from the crash

10 mins ago16:11 Lauran O'Toole

Incident classified as aggravated manslaughter, say the police

Police say the incident has been classified as aggravated manslaughter.

16 mins ago16:05 Lauran O'Toole

Bus driver arrested

The bus driver has been arrested, according to Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet.

19 mins ago16:02 Lauran O'Toole

Alarm sounded at 3:24pm

The emergency services were alerted to the serious incident at 3:24pm.

A large part of Valhallavägen has been blocked off.

"It's rush hour traffic. There are a lot of people on site", says Oscar Davila from the emergency services.

22 mins ago15:59 Lauran O'Toole

Bus slammed into a pole in front of bus shelter

A witness who owns a shop on the street told SVT that the bus slammed into a pole in front of the bus shelter. They said several people ran into the shop crying.

25 mins ago15:56 Lauran O'Toole

Stockholm's streets flooded by a sea of blue wailing sirens

Stockholm's streets are flooded by a sea of blue wailing sirens.

Footage from the scenes shows the emergency services racing to Valhallavägen street, where the incident has taken place.

29 mins ago15:52 Lauran O'Toole

Unclear what 'caused the incident'

Stockholm's public transport agency, SL, have told local media is unclear at this moment in time what caused the incident.

"We can confirm that an accident has occurred. It is a serious incident and unfortunately we cannot enter into a claim for damages", says Sophie Gunnarsson, press spokesperson for SL.

37 mins ago15:44 Lauran O'Toole

Chaotic scenes in Stockholm as crowds line the streets

Chaotic footage coming out of Stockholm shows crowds of poeple in the street with a large emergency presence at the scene.

Flashes of blue sirens from police and ambulance services can be seen.

The force appeared to have surrounded the bus. 

42 mins ago15:39 Lauran O'Toole

Several people killed, say police

Several people have been killed and multiple people have been inurjed, say the police.

However, the force have not specified the number of people killed or their identities.

On their website the police wrote: "At this time, the police are not commenting on information about the number, gender or ages of victims."

45 mins ago15:36 Lauran O'Toole

Seriously injured people at the scene

There are currently seriously injured people at the scene, says Oscar Davila, command operator at the rescue service.

47 mins ago15:34 Lauran O'Toole

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Several people are feared dead after a bus rammed a bus shelter in Östermalm in central Stockholm.

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