The driver of the accident tram in Oslo has now been questioned – Stor-Oslo

– The police can inform you that the tram driver has been questioned today. He has explained that he became unwell and lost consciousness. He has explained that he does not remember the accident, the police write in a press release. The police further write that the case is still under investigation and have conducted several witness interviews. – The police have good cooperation with Sporveien, and are awaiting the results of the technical examinations of the tram. Furthermore, we have secured the tachograph, but it is still too early to say anything more about what it shows. On Tuesday 29 October, a tram derailed in Storgata in Oslo. At high speed, it drove straight into a shop. The video shows the tram driving into a shop in the center of Oslo. Four people, including the tram driver, were slightly injured. The following day, the driver of the tram was charged with a breach of the Road Traffic Act. The law sets strict requirements for the driver’s care in traffic. The police determined early on that the driver was not driving under the influence of drugs. Only now, just over two weeks after the accident, has he been questioned. Several hypotheses The Oslo police are investigating the tram accident. They work on the basis of various hypotheses about what was the cause. – There could have been a technical failure of the tram or rails, human failure or a health problem, says police attorney Tone Bysting. news has previously spoken to a researcher at NTNU. He has pointed to three possible explanations. The accident is being investigated In addition to the police investigation, the Accident Investigation Board is investigating what happened. Among other things, they examine the tram and go through the tram’s trip recorder. The tachograph records, among other things, the speed of the tram. Sporveien has also started a full investigation after the accident. It will take time. But Sporveien has previously said that they currently have no information to suggest that a fault with the new trams or the infrastructure caused the accident. Published 15.11.2024, at 14.07 Updated 15.11.2024, at 14.09



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