Nursing Student Hailed a hero After Stockholm Bus Crash
Stockholm, Sweden – A nursing student โis being credited with saving lives after a busโ crashed into a bus โshelter in Stockholm’s รstermalm district yesterday aroundโข 3:30 pm, leaving multiple people injured. Zaid, โขwho โขasked to be identifiedโค only by hisโฃ first name, sprang into action, stemming heavy bleeding from one victim and providing crucial support to others until emergency services arrived.
The incident unfolded rapidly, creating aโฃ sceneโค described by eyewitnesses as “total chaos.” While the cause of โฃthe crash remains under investigation, police have stated they doโ not believe it was a terrorist act and have arrested the busโฃ driver on โคsuspicion of serious โmanslaughter.โ This event underscores the vital role โคordinary citizens โฃcan play in emergency situations, and highlights the โresilience of the Stockholm community โคinโข the โฃface โฃof unexpectedโฃ tragedy.
Zaid recounted the harrowing experience to Swedish publication aftonbladet,stating,”It felt โขlike a movie. It was surreal. Itโฃ was terrible. Allโข I heard was screaming and people crying. people were lying on the ground.They had no ideaโค what to do, theyโฃ panicked.” He focused on providingโ immediate aid, calming those inโค distress, and offering guidance to others assisting the injured.
Medical staff and police on the scene praised Zaid’s quick thinking and decisive actions. “The ambulance,fire brigade and police thanked me for interveningโข and saving โthe man who was bleeding profusely,” Zaid โsaid. He wasn’t alone in offering assistance; a surgeon and a doctor were also present,providing medical care at the scene.
Sister Michelle Mac Key,โ another witness, described โthe scene to Expressen โ as deeply disturbing, saying, “It โgives me chills. It’s so horrible,” as injured and deceased individuals lay on the ground.
Authorities continue to investigate โฃthe circumstances surrounding the crash. The focus now shifts to supporting the injured and providing answers to a community shaken by the event.
