2022 Croatian bus crash | |
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Details | |
Date | 6 August 2022 |
Location | A4 highway near Breznički Hum |
Country | Croatia |
Incident type | Bus crash |
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Vehicles | 1 |
Deaths | 12 |
Injured | 32 |
On 6 August 2022, a bus crash in Croatia killed 12 people.[1] It was the deadliest road incident in the country since 2008.
The 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]
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed the tragedy.[8] Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković tweeted his condolences to the victims.[9]