Bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashes in Hungary, leaving 12 dead
A bus carrying Polish pilgrims returning from Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed in Hungary, resulting in 12 deaths and multiple injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident, with early reports suggesting the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Why it matters
This tragic accident highlights the risks associated with long-distance coach travel and has prompted diplomatic condolences between Poland and Hungary.
Emergency services at the scene of the crash near the town of Mezőkeresztes. Photograph: Balazs Toth/Mezőkövesd Képekben/Reuters Emergency services at the scene of the crash near the town of Mezőkeresztes. Photograph: Balazs Toth/Mezőkövesd Képekben/Reuters Hungary Bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashes in Hungary, leaving 12 dead Another 10 people in serious condition after bus veers off motorway and overturns
Prefer the Guardian on Google Twelve people have died after a bus carrying a group of Polish tourists overturned on the M3 motorway in Hungary on the way back from Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Local police said the bus crashed near the town of Mezőkeresztes after it “went off the straight road into a ditch and overturned” at 1am local time. Early reports suggested the driver had probably fallen asleep. He survived the crash and was taken into custody.
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