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A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures others
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A passenger bus carrying Polish tourists overturned on Hungary's M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes early Sunday, resulting in 12 deaths and multiple injuries.
- The accident occurred around 1 a.m. when the bus went off the road into a ditch; police suspect the driver fell asleep and have taken him into custody.
- There were 57 passengers and two drivers on board, many of whom were trapped under the overturned vehicle, according to Hungary’s National Directorate for Disaster Management.
- The passengers were from Poland’s Podkarpackie region, returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as confirmed by Polish authorities.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Polish President Karol Nawrocki expressed condolences and gratitude to rescue workers, highlighting the severity of the crash and the emotional impact on families.
