A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday crashed into a ditch and overturned, resulting in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to others, according to police reports. The bus, bearing Polish license plates, veered off the road around 1 a.m. approximately 87 miles east of Budapest. Police suspect the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the tragic accident.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed in a Facebook statement that at least 10 individuals sustained severe injuries in the collision. He expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and praised the emergency responders who rushed to the scene.
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