Bus accident between Växjö and Ljungby – 46 injured, one dead

It was around 4.30pm on Monday that bus 845 between Växjö and Ljungby overturned and ended up in the ditch. Many people were on board. According to the police's preliminary figures, 46 people have been injured. More than ten people are seriously injured, two of whom are being cared for in the intensive care unit, according to Region Kronoberg.

An 18-year-old man died. His next of kin have been notified.

The bus driver has been questioned and is now suspected of several crimes: causing the death of another, causing bodily harm and negligence in traffic. The latter classification is used for investigative technical reasons, the police state, in order to be able to investigate the cause of the accident.

The driver himself should not be physically injured, the police stated on Monday evening.

What was behind the incident is still unclear. The bus drove off the road on a straight stretch with two lanes in each direction, between the Hanaslöv and Kvälleberg intersections, in the direction of Alvesta. The bus was driven by the company Connect Bus on behalf of Länstrafiken.

The police do not want to comment on how quickly it happened.

- We are not going into that type of detail now, says Evelina Olsson.

The bus has been recovered and impounded. The police will continue with the technical work at the accident site during Tuesday, to collect more evidence and secure traces. Still during the morning, many signs were visible after the accident.

- At 05:00 there was still a lot of shards of glass left at the scene, says Evelina Olsson.

Interrogations will be held with several involved people during the day. Police are seeking tips from anyone who may have seen anything before, during or after the accident.

In the evening after the accident, Region Kronoberg went into staff mode and crisis support was put in place for victims and their relatives. Ljungby municipality also opened crisis support at Kulturhuset Grand.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed his support for the victims in a statement on social media. He also thanked the blue light staff for their work.

"In this difficult situation, it is important that the actors concerned get peace of mind and that the circumstances surrounding the accident are clarified," he wrote.