On Wednesday 16 October, a taxi drove into the outdoor seating area of a cafe 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. Now police attorney Trude Helen Flåten in the Oslo police confirms to news that technical examinations of the car will be carried out. According to the police, it is too early to say anything about the cause of the accident. Photo: Bård Nafstad / news – Tried to apply the brakes The driver has not yet been questioned, says Flåten. – He will be questioned if he wants to explain himself to the police. She says the cause of the collision is still unclear. The police work on the basis of several hypotheses. – A technical investigation is being carried out to clarify whether there are technical faults with the vehicle that may have had an impact on the accident. On Friday, VG wrote that the taxi driver’s boss believes the car drove itself. – The Tesla drove completely by itself. He tried to apply the brakes all the way, but the car did not stop, he told the newspaper. news has tried to get in touch with Tesla for a comment, but they have not yet responded to the inquiry. No one was injured in the accident Photo: Bård Nafstad / news – A predicted disaster In March last year, an identical taxi in Bergen drove into the outdoor dining area of the Lille nightclub. The tour ended outside the Narvesen kiosk on Torgallmenningen. The accident caused significant material damage. The driver has been charged with careless driving, but the case is still under investigation. A taxi drove at high speed on the pavement down Torggaten, further onto Torgallmenningen where it stopped after colliding with the Narvesen building. The man has explained that the brakes did not work. – The video of the incident shows that the brake lights are activated. He tries to brake the car, but despite that, the car accelerates forward at a tremendous speed. So says the man’s defender, lawyer Torkjell Øvrebø. – It was the airbag that saved his life. Øvrebø was not surprised when he heard about the accident at Frogner. He believes it is only a matter of time before more similar accidents occur in Norway. – It is a predicted disaster. Next time, lives may be lost. The pub’s outdoor seating in Bergen was demolished after the incident. Photo: The police Several cars are checked for technical failure After the accident at Sandvika shopping center in Bærum on 23 September, in which a man in his 60s died, the police have taken in several cars for technical examinations. – I have received a number of inquiries from other police districts that have similar cases, says police attorney Kathrine Eilertsen. According to her, these are accidents that happened right before the Sandvika accident and further back in time. Police attorney Kathrine Eilertsen Photo: Bård Nafstad / news She emphasizes that it is often about electric cars, but will not comment on car make or model. – A recurring point is sudden acceleration, says Eilertsen. news has contacted all the police districts to find out if they have registered similar cases, but is currently waiting for a response. Published 22.10.2024, at 12.01 Updated 22.10.2024, at 12.18
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Will carry out technical investigations – Greater Oslo
