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| 2022 Croatian bus crash | |
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 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 |
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]
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