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12 Dead as Polish Pilgrim Bus Overturns in Hungary
A bus carrying Polish pilgrims returning from Medjugorje crashed off a highway in eastern Hungary early Sunday morning, leaving 12 people dead and at least 10 severely injured. The remaining passengers are currently under medical observation.
The accident occurred around 1:00 a.m. near Mezőkeresztes, approximately 140 kilometers east of Budapest, after the bus entered Hungary from Serbia. According to police, the vehicle—carrying 57 passengers and two drivers—swerved into a ditch and overturned on its side. Images from the scene showed a badly damaged red bus with shattered windows, surrounded by scattered luggage.
Police have detained the driver, who reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
The Subcarpathian Voivodeship office in Rzeszów confirmed that the passengers were residents of the Subcarpathian region returning home from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The group had already traveled 800 kilometers and was just 250 kilometers from their destination when the crash occurred.
According to medjugorje-info.com, this marks the fourth traffic accident involving Polish pilgrims traveling to or from Medjugorje in Hungary, alongside two recent crashes involving Polish groups traveling to the La Salette shrine in France.
Key Insights
The Incident: Around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, the driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing the red bus to swerve into a ditch and roll onto its side. Police have detained the driver.
The Passengers: On board were 57 passengers and two drivers from Poland's Subcarpathian region, returning home from a pilgrimage in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were only 250 km away from home after completing an 800 km journey.
Context: Local outlets report this is the fourth accident in Hungary involving Polish pilgrims heading to or from Medjugorje, following two recent incidents involving pilgrims traveling to La Salette, France.
(Source: medjugorje-info.com)
SOURCE: medjugorje-info.com
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