A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say
Summary
A passenger bus with Polish license plates overturned on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, killing 12 people and injuring several others. Police said the driver may have fallen asleep and was taken into custody.
Key Points
- A passenger bus overturned in a ditch on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes early Sunday, killing 12 people.
- Police said the driver likely fell asleep and has been taken into custody.
- The bus carried Polish license plates, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said his ministry was in contact with Hungarian authorities.
- Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar both expressed condolences after the crash.
