Driver in custody after bus in Hungary crashes into ditch, killing 12 and injuring at least 10
A passenger bus carrying Polish tourists on a highway in Hungary went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing a dozen people and injuring at least 10 early Sunday, police said. The bus was travelling on eastbound lanes near Mezokeresztes around 140 kilometres east of Budapest.
An accident on a Hungarian highway early Sunday resulted in 12 deaths and at least 10 serious injuries, according to police. The bus, carrying Polish tourists, veered off the road and overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, approximately 87 miles east of Budapest. Police stated that the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel, leading to the crash.
The bus, which had 57 passengers and two drivers on board, was returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as reported by the Polish Foreign Ministry. The Polish government confirmed that all victims were Polish citizens. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar expressed condolences to the families of the victims and acknowledged the efforts of rescuers at the scene.
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