{
  "id": 1223706,
  "title": "At least 10 injured, 12 killed after Polish bus overturned into ditch in Hungary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/at-least-10-injured-12-killed-after-polish-bus-overturned-into-ditch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:24:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905617"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A bus carrying Polish passengers and drivers overturned on a motorway in eastern Hungary early Sunday morning, resulting in at least 12 deaths and over a dozen injuries, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar. The incident occurred near the town of Mezokeresztes, as the bus was en route to Nyíregyháza when it veered off the straight road into a ditch and tipped over. Police stated that 57 individuals were on board, including 12 fatalities and ten casualties. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the tragic accident. Hungarian authorities have taken the bus driver into custody for further investigation.",
  "summary": "A Polish bus overturned into a ditch on a motorway in eastern Hungary, resulting in 12 fatalities. According to police, the bus veered off the straight stretch of road into a ditch and overturned. The accident occurred near the town of Mezokeresztes on the M3 motorway, which connects Hungary's capital Budapest with the north-eastern city of Nyíregyháza.\n\nThe bus, registered in Poland, was travelling towards Nyiregyhaza with 57 passengers and two drivers on board. Preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep, according to police. The driver has been taken into custody.\n\nHungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar offered his condolences to the families of the victims and wished those injured a speedy recovery. The country's ambulance service reported treating one person with life-threatening injuries, nine people with serious injuries, and 37 people with minor injuries.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:14:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "12 killed, at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/12-killed-at-least-10-injured-in-polish-bus-crash-in-hungary",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say-1226316",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/at-least-12-people-killed-in-hungary-bus-crash",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:50:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}