According to local media, the woman, who is in her 50s, is charged with causing another's death, causing bodily injury, and negligence in traffic. The accident occurred between Töva and Berg about ten kilometers west of Sundsvall at the end of June 2024 when a car and a minibus collided. Reports indicate that two people in the minibus, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s, were seriously injured in the crash and died later in hospital.
Two additional people were injured. The now-charged woman was driving the car. According to the indictment, the woman had driven erratically and in the wrong lane.
In this situation, I cannot go into what deficiencies are involved. But we received a complaint from the public and considered that there were grounds to conduct an inspection. During the inspection, we have been able to identify deficiencies at the dolphinarium.
According to witness accounts, she had driven erratically, fluctuated in speed, driven in the oncoming traffic lane, and operated the vehicle in a fatigued state. She is therefore also suspected of negligence in traffic, according to reports. The woman denies the accusations.
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