12 killed, at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary
BUDAPEST — A dozen people were killed and at least 10 injured after a Polish bus overturned at night on a motorway in eastern Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday morning in a Facebook post. The bus ran into a ditch and tipped over early on Sunday near the town of Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, police said, adding that the bus was heading towards the city of…
A tragic bus accident occurred near the town of Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary on Sunday morning. According to Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, the crash left 12 people dead and at least 10 injured. The bus, headed towards Nyiregyhaza, overturned on the M3 motorway after veering into a ditch. The bus was carrying 57 passengers and two drivers.
Pictures from the scene revealed the severely damaged red bus, lying on its side in the ditch, with shattered windows and scattered luggage. Preliminary reports suggest that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, which likely caused the accident. Polish President Karol Nawrocki expressed deep sorrow over the tragic news of the bus accident in Hungary, mourning the loss of so many lives.
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