Several injured when the police car drove towards the crowd – Aftonbladet

At least two people were injured at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm when they were hit by a speeding police car.

The event should have begun as a fight with a larger number of people.

– Possibly it’s something police vehicles that have damaged any person, says Albin Birch bark Berg of the Stockholm police.

Police received an alarm if a larger fraction of the Civic Square just after 18 o’clock on May Day Eve. A large number of students had gathered in the square and under the alarm to the police participated up to 100 people in the fight.

– There have been some big fights and police were sent to the scene, says Albin Birch bark Mountains.

injured by police vehicles

In connection with the call-out was driving a civilian police car ahead Civic Square.

According to a number of witnesses drove the car straight at the crowd, which is also supported by video recordings.

Three people were injured, according to police, and taken to hospital.

– There is someone who has been injured by a police vehicle, said Albin Birch bark Mountains.

According to the police the driver of the vehicle having stated that it was not possible to stop the car, which is now taken seized. The incident will now be investigated by the Department of Internal uterdningar.

High speed

Inger Malmström was a witness and says that the police car was high speed.

– At least 30-40 kilometers per hour and it was soon in the crowd.

She was the first head of one of the injured.

– He was unconscious and could not breathe. I handed over to the ambulance. Beside him lay a girl, I do not know how it was with her.

“flew up in the air”

Another witness, Michael, was also by chance.

– It started as a big fight. I saw girls who tried to stop the altercation, which received bangs. Then I went in to try and calm down the whole thing.

– The police car came in very high speed and drove straight into the crowd. I heard the sound of bodies that was hit by the car, three people just flew up in the air.

He is critical that it took so long before paramedics were in place.

– The certainly took 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile caught five piketer and as many regular police cars at the scene.