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Polish Pilgrim Bus Crash in Hungary
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Where it stands
The crash killed 12 people and seriously injured at least 10 of the 59 people aboard. Emergency crews were working overnight to clear the wreckage and take the injured to hospitals; the report does not say whether rescue and recovery are complete.
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The story so far
12 Killed as Polish Pilgrim Bus Crashes in Hungary at 1 A.M.
A coach carrying 57 Polish pilgrims home from Medjugorje left the M3 near Mezokeresztes around 1 a.m., killing 12 and injuring at least 10. Police suspect the driver fell asleep, but that remains unconfirmed.
Still open after this report
- No confirmed final casualty update, no confirmed medical status for the critically injured, and no confirmed custody or charging decision for the driver.
- No official final determination that fatigue caused the crash; driver-asleep account remains preliminary.
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Who's involved
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- M3Mezőkeresztes, M3, Hungary1 report
- Međugorje88260 Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina1 report
- PolandPoland1 report
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