Polish Pilgrims’ Bus Crash in Hungary Leaves 12 Dead, Probe Under Way
A Polish pilgrimage bus overturned on Hungary’s M3 near Mezőkeresztes, killing 12 of the 57 people aboard; the two drivers were on board and one survived in custody, with sleep suspected as a factor. Ten people are in serious condition and 37 have minor injuries, treated at hospitals in Eger, Debrecen and Miskolc. Polish prosecutors will lead the investigation, and officials pledged enhanced checks on buses and drivers’ hours, as leaders from Poland and Hungary expressed condolences.