This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting. (March 2024) |
On 6 August 2022, a bus crash in Croatia killed 12 people.[1] It was the deadliest road incident in the country since 2008.
| 2022 Croatian bus crash | |
|---|---|
 The A4 highway exit at Varaždinske Toplice. The crash occurred along the road 13 miles from this exit. | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 6 August 2022 |
| Location | A4 highway near Breznički Hum |
| Country | Croatia |
| Incident type | Bus crash |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 32 |
Events
editThe bus left Częstochowa on 5 August, and was carrying Polish pilgrims of the Brotherhood of St Joseph Catholic group to a shrine in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] The bus veered off the road and crashed into a ditch.[3] The crash occurred on the A4 highway near Breznički Hum.[4] Twelve people were killed and 32 were injured.[5] The official cause of the crash has yet to be determined. According to Croatian media, the driver fell asleep or fainted.[6][7]
Response
editPolish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed the tragedy.[8] Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković tweeted his condolences to the victims.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jutarnji list - Strava na A4: Poljski bus sletio s autoceste, poginulo najmanje 12 ljudi, deseci ozlijeđenih. Išli su za Međugorje". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Croatia bus crash: Twelve Polish pilgrims killed and 32 injured". BBC News. 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Croatia bus crash: 12 killed as coach carrying Polish Catholics to Bosnian shrine skids off road". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "At least 12 dead and 31 injured after bus crash in Croatia". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Bus crash in Croatia leaves 12 Polish pilgrims dead, 32 injured". Reuters. 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Croatia bus crash kills 12 pilgrims and injures 31 as driver 'falls asleep' on trip". The Independent. 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Seddon, Sean (2022-08-06). "At least 12 killed in horror bus crash after 'driver fell asleep at the wheel'". Metro. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "12 dead as bus carrying Polish pilgrims to Bosnia crashes in Croatia". euronews. 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "tweet". Twitter. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
See also
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