The case in summary A man in his 60s died after driving out of the fourth floor of the Sandvika Storsenter car park. One of the relatives, who witnessed the incident, was questioned on Wednesday. The police’s main hypotheses are technical failure, user error or illness. Over 5,000 cars of the same model were recalled by the manufacturer in 2022 due to a defect that could lead to unexpected acceleration. The police attorney says that they are working with the car manufacturer and will obtain technical data. The manufacturer of the car states that they take the incident very seriously and are available to assist in investigations of the car. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – Until we receive the technical examination from the Norwegian Road Administration, we cannot rule anything out. This is what police attorney Kathrine Eilertsen tells news. It was on Monday evening that a man in his 60s lost his life after he drove off the fourth floor of the Sandvika shopping center car park. There is extensive damage to the parking garage of Sandvika shopping center after a car drove off the fourth floor. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad Relatives were questioned on Wednesday One of the relatives, who witnessed the incident, was questioned on Wednesday. According to the police attorney, the next of kin should not have been aware of any faults with the car. – But that doesn’t make us more sure what the cause is, emphasizes Eilertsen. She further says that as of now there is no information to suggest that there may have been a medical cause behind the accident. The hypothesis that it may have been a deliberate act was also weakened after the interrogation. – As the case stands now, there is nothing to suggest that this could have been a deliberate act, says Eilertsen and adds: – In that case, it is very far down the list of theories we are working from. The police’s main hypotheses According to police attorney Kathrine Eilertsen, these are the main hypotheses the police are currently working with: Technical failure User error Case of illness Was recalled in 2022 More than 5,000 cars of this same model were recalled by the manufacturer in 2022. The fault meant that the car could suddenly start accelerating without anyone being – We are working with the car manufacturer, and technical data will be obtained from the car manufacturer, says Eilertsen. 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 news has sent a number of questions to the manufacturer of the car, who replies that they are aware of the accident. The communications manager says that they will not comment while the investigation is ongoing, but writes the following in an email to news: “Our thoughts and condolences go out to the relatives who are affected. The accident is now under investigation by the police and the National Roads Administration, and we are available to assist in investigations of the car. Safety has the highest priority for us and we take this incident very seriously.” A car drove out of the third floor of a parking garage Published 26/09/2024, at 12.31 Updated 26.09.2024, at 13.50
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The fatal accident in Sandvika – does not rule out a technical fault with the car – Greater Oslo
