– The taxi’s journey has caused some material damage, among other things to the outdoor dining area in the outer city of Lille. No one was hit, the police said in a press release. The taxi driver, a man in his 40s, has been taken to hospital for examinations. When the police arrived, he was conscious and out of the car, but the extent of the damage is unknown, the police say. – It is too early to say anything about the cause of the incident. The police are investigating the incident and are working on several hypotheses. One of these is a technical failure of the vehicle, it is further stated in the press release. The driver is charged with careless driving. No one was injured The police have spoken to a witness who said that the taxi came down from the Vaskerelven, smashed the outdoor restaurant and then drove on at a relatively high speed down Torggata, writes Bergensavisen. Then another trip outside the Narvesen kiosk on Torgallmenningen, after the car drove up a small flight of stairs according to the witness. A fixed post, which is there as a safety measure, has been cut down. Photo: The police No people were hit. The incident happened at 04.30 on Saturday night. The police’s operations manager Frode Kolltveit tells BA that for the time being they are investigating the incident as a traffic accident, and that it does not appear to be a malicious act. The police confirm to news that it was an electric car that got out of control. Operations manager Dan Erik Johannessen says there are often many people at Torgallmenningen in the evening and early night at weekends. – We should be happy about the time at which this happened. He says that the area where the car has been driven on the pavement is often a staging area for taxis. – There are often long queues of people here. The police have no suspicions of being under the influence of drugs, but it has nevertheless been decided to take a blood test from the driver. – Is this real? Jonas Olsen was sitting on the balcony at Hotel Norge with friends when the incident occurred. – We heard someone making loud noises and realized immediately that something was not right, says Olsen. Olsen then picked up the phone to film what was happening on the ground floor below him. – We just thought what is happening now, is this real? Photo: The police
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