Four injured after derailed tram crashes into a shop in central Oslo

A tram derailed and ploughed into a phone and computer shop in central Oslo on Tuesday, injuring the driver and at least three other people, Norwegian police said.

About 20 people were on the commuter train when it went off the tracks at an intersection on Storgata, one of the Norwegian capital’s main thoroughfares close to Oslo’s main train station.

Witness Mohnsin Munir told Norwegian media that he saw the tram coming at high speed. It was supposed to make a left turn but derailed and continued straight ahead and into the shop.

Police said that the tram driver was considered a suspect. The driver was not identified.

Images from the scene show that most of the tram’s first carriage slammed into the shop. Police and the fire department said the crash caused extensive damage.

Police said everyone was treated at the scene, but no one had serious injuries. The four-story building was later evacuated to check for structural damage.

The cause of the accident had not been determined immediately, and police were waiting for members of the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority to arrive and begin inquiries.

Operator Sporveien runs the trams and the subway in Oslo. It says the tram system carries about 50 million passengers a year.