Hungarian Prosecutors Seek Detention of Polish Bus Driver in Fatal Crash
Prosecutors said the driver fell asleep due to fatigue as the crash killed 12 pilgrims and injured 23 others.
- On Aug 18, The Miskolc district court ordered the one-month detention of a Polish bus driver suspected of falling asleep at the wheel, causing a crash that killed Twelve people in Hungary early on Sunday.
- The bus carrying 57 pilgrims tipped into a ditch around 1 a.m. near Mezokeresztes while returning to Poland from a shrine to the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- They stated the driver was "incapable of safely operating the vehicle" because he "fell asleep due to fatigue," and he faces charges punishable by up to eight years' imprisonment for negligently causing mass fatalities.
- Police initially held the suspect for 72 hours under Hungarian law; they requested pre-trial detention citing concerns he might flee or interfere with the investigation, though the driver made no statement.
- Twelve people died in the crash and 20 others were seriously hurt, with one survivor describing the accident as "unimaginable" as emergency responders addressed the scene in Hungary.
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Twelve people died in the bus accident, and the driver was arrested.
Tragic Bus Accident in Hungary: Prosecutors Seek Detention of Driver
A Polish bus driver suspected of falling asleep at the wheel is being held by Hungarian prosecutors following a crash that killed 12 people and injured dozens. The accident occurred when a bus carrying pilgrims tipped over near Mezokeresztes. Authorities are pursuing pre-trial detention over fears the driver might flee.
Hungarian court orders detention of Polish bus driver in fatal crash
BUDAPEST, Aug 18 - A Hungarian court on Tuesday ordered the continued detention of a Polish bus driver suspected of falling asleep at the wheel, resulting in a crash that killed 12 people and injured dozens in eastern Hungary early on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hungarian prosecutors seek detention of Polish bus driver in fatal crash
BUDAPEST, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Hungarian prosecutors said on Tuesday they were seeking the continued detention of a Polish bus driver suspected of falling asleep at the wheel, resulting in a crash that killed 12 people and injured dozens in eastern Hun...
According to the prosecution, there is a risk of the suspect fleeing, hiding, or making evidence more difficult.
A court in Miskolc, Hungary, has ordered the arrest of a Polish bus driver who crashed into a ditch on the M3 highway on Sunday night. Twelve Poles died in the accident.
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