The Swedish Road Administration has not found any technical fault with the car. The report was presented today, approximately seven weeks after the accident. Nevertheless, it is too early to draw a conclusion on exactly what caused the fatal accident in Sandvika. The gas pedal was activated 100 per cent – the car had a speed of 62 km/h when it hit the brick wall, says the press release from the police. The gas pedal was activated 100 percent approximately three seconds before the collision. The brake pedal was not operated in the last five seconds before the accident. Man in his 60s lost his life It was Monday 23 September that a man in his 60s died after driving out from the fourth floor of the parking garage of Sandvika Storsenter in Bærum. The car must have been parked about 30 meters into the car park. – It was quite straight in front of where the car ended up driving out, without turning, said police lawyer, Kathrine Eilertsen, in October. The car must have driven through guard rails, an iron grid and a solid brick wall. According to the police attorney, the accident car was positioned somewhat inwards in the premises and had a certain speed when it hit the brick wall. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news Worked on the basis of several hypotheses Shortly after the accident, it became clear that the police were working on the basis of several hypotheses: user error, case of illness or technical failure. In October, however, one of these hypotheses was weakened. The preliminary autopsy report showed that the man died from injuries in connection with the descent. Thus, the police’s main focus became technical failure or user error. There was extensive damage to the parking garage of Sandvika shopping center after the car drove off the fourth floor. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news Previously recalled The car involved in the fatal accident in Sandvika, a Volvo XC40, was recalled and modified in 2022. Over 5,000 cars of the same model were recalled by Volvo in 2022 due to a fault that could lead to unexpected acceleration. Previously, Volvo has said that no deviations were discovered with this car when it was at the workshop in connection with the recall. This is something that the Norwegian Road Administration has examined the car for. Have examined several cars for technical faults The police have seen an increase in accidents where the driver believes the cause is a technical fault in the car. Just a few weeks after the fatal accident in Sandvika, a taxi drove into the outdoor seating area of a café at Frogner in Oslo. No one was injured, but there was extensive damage to five cars and the cafe. The boss of the taxi driver claims that the Tesla drove by itself. A total of five cars were damaged and there was extensive damage to the outdoor dining area after the accident at Frogner. Photo: Bård Nafstad / news Another incident occurred on 20 September in the Oslo area, where a young boy was hit. The police have said that the boy had to undergo several operations as a result of the accident. Both of these cars were submitted for technical examinations, but there is currently no conclusion in any of the cases. Published 12.11.2024, at 12.11 Updated 12.11.2024, at 12.15
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Report finds no technical fault – Greater Oslo
