Survivor's Account: Bus Overturns on E4, Leaving Passengers in Shock

Student Said Nasiri, 26, was on the bus that overturned on the E4 highway. He was talking to his wife on the phone when it suddenly veered off the road.

"I'm fine, but still in shock," he says.

Said Nasiri, 26, is studying occupational therapy at Linköping University. He was on the bus that overturned on the E4 on Thursday afternoon.

He recounts that he was talking to his wife on the phone when the bus started moving to the right. Then he heard someone scream—and suddenly the bus was in the ditch.

"I saw seats, which are usually beside you, above my head. I was very shocked. I looked around to see how others were doing. I saw two people to the right who were under the bus. It was very scary," Said Nasiri explains.

"We got out of the bus, and after maybe five minutes, ambulances, police, and rescue services arrived.

"Everyone Was in Shock"

Said Nasiri saw six or seven people bleeding and believes they were cut by glass from broken windows.

"There was glass everywhere.

"Everyone was in shock. I saw some girls crying and some guys trying to dig out those trapped under the bus.

After a while, another bus arrived at the accident site. Passengers who escaped without serious physical injuries gathered there.

"After a few minutes, a paramedic came to check if anyone had a headache or anything. I mentioned I had a headache, and they said I could go to the hospital by ambulance, so I did.

After a check-up at the hospital, he was allowed to go home.

"I'm fine, but still in shock. You don't think something like this can happen," says Said Nasiri.

A total of 17 people were taken to the hospital after the accident. Two of them are considered to have serious but not life-threatening injuries, according to Region Östergötland.