Poland-registered bus veers off Hungary highway, killing 12 people
A crash involving a Poland-registered bus killed 12 people and severely injured at least 10 others early Sunday on a Hungarian highway. It was described as the worst accident of its kind in the country in more than 20 years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that an emergency aircraft would be sent to Budapest.
A bus registered in Poland veered off a Hungarian highway in the early hours of Sunday. The crash killed 12 people and left at least 10 others severely injured. Local authorities described it as the deadliest accident of its kind in the country in more than 20 years.
Details about the bus's route and the profile of its passengers have not yet been released. Hungarian emergency crews responded quickly to the scene, and the injured were taken to hospitals in the region.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that an emergency aircraft would be sent to Budapest to support the injured and affected families. Hungarian authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, and the incident has renewed debate over road safety across Europe.
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