Truck reportedly drives into people on Stockholm street, police say several injured

A truck has driven into people on a street in central Stockholm, according to witnesses cited by Aftonbladet newspaper. Injuries have been reported, according to police.

A truck has driven into people on a street in central Stockholm, according to witnesses cited by Aftonbladet newspaper. Injuries have been reported, according to police.

"A vehicle has injured people on Drottningatan," police spokeswoman Towe Hagg told Reuters.

A witness by the name of Dimitris told Aftonbladet that he saw at least two people run over by the vehicle.
A witness by the name of Dimitris told Aftonbladet that he saw at least two people run over by the vehicle.

A reporter for Sveriges Radio says he has seen at least three dead people. Public service radio EKOT has also reported that three people were killed in the incident.

Police have not confirmed any deaths in the incident, but say they have received information that people are injured.

A worker at Åhlens department store said the truck drove into the store’s perfume department. He said an alarm went off inside the store and everyone was asked to leave the building, SVT reported.

A photo posted online shows the truck after it crashed into Åhlens department store, with the caption stating that the vehicle came from a direction in which trucks are not allowed.

Helicopters are circling above the area, a witness told SVT.

Footage posted on Twitter shows panicked pedestrians fleeing the scene.

The area has been cordoned off by police, a witness told Reuters.

Swedish police were alerted at 2:53pm local time, and officers are currently at the scene, according to SVT.

RT

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