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Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary

Police said the driver likely fell asleep as the bus veered into a ditch, with 57 passengers and two drivers aboard.

  • Early Sunday, a Polish bus overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring at least 10, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed on Facebook.
  • Preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep, causing the vehicle to veer off the road; police are taking the bus driver into custody.
  • State news agency MTI reported there were 57 passengers and two drivers on the bus when the accident occurred.
  • Traveling toward the city of Nyiregyhaza, the vehicle ran into a ditch near the town of Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary.
  • Emergency responders transported the injured to the hospital for treatment following the crash in eastern Hungary.
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At least 12 people have died and several others have been injured in a Polish tourist bus crash in eastern Hungary, Hungarian police said. Initial police findings suggest the driver fell asleep at the wheel.

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Hungary: Preliminary information indicates that the driver likely fell asleep. The police have arrested the driver. At a…

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The coach, registered in Poland, was travelling from Serbia to Poland and was carrying 57 passengers when it lay on the motorway.

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A bus overturned on a Hungarian highway overnight Saturday to Sunday. It was carrying 57 passengers and two drivers from Serbia to Poland. This is the worst bus accident in the country since 2003.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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