Archive · 16 Aug 2026
12 Killed, 10 Injured in Polish Bus Crash in Hungary
A big bus was driving on a highway in Hungary at night.
The bus was carrying Polish tourists on a trip.
Suddenly, the bus went off the road and flipped over into a ditch.
This was a very sad accident.
Twelve people died, and at least ten people were hurt.
The bus had 57 passengers and two drivers and was headed to a city called Nyiregyhaza.
Police think the driver may have fallen asleep.
Police took the driver into custody.
Hurt people were taken to the hospital.
Hungary's prime minister shared the sad news, and Poland's president said he was very sorry.
A Polish-registered tourist bus overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary early Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring at least 10.
The bus ran into a ditch and tipped over while heading towards the city of Nyiregyhaza.
State news agency MTI reported 57 passengers and two drivers were on board the bus.
Police said preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep, and they took the driver into custody.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski expressed sorrow, saying consular services are operational.
- Who
- Polish tourists travelling on a bus in Hungary, with officials including Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski responding.
- What
- The bus veered off the road into a ditch and overturned, killing 12 people and injuring at least 10.
- When
- Early Sunday morning.
- Where
- On the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, en route to Nyiregyhaza.
- Why
- Preliminary information from police suggests the driver likely fell asleep.
- Deaths
- 12
- Injured
- At least 10
- Passengers on board
- 57
- Drivers on board
- 2
- Location
- M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, eastern Hungary
- Destination
- Nyiregyhaza
- Preliminary cause
- Driver likely fell asleep (police)
- Driver status
- Taken into custody
