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Bus-truck Crash Kills 1, Injures 59 in Slovakia


Mon 15 May 2023 | 05:46 PM
Israa Farhan

A crash between a bus and a truck on a major highway in western Slovakia killed one person and dozens injured, officials said on Monday.

Firefighters reported that at least 59 people were injured.

Police mentioned that the accident closed the D2 motorway, which connects the Slovak capital, Bratislava, with the neighboring Czech Republic.

No details were released about the nature of the injuries, but rescuers said some people were seriously wounded.

Slovak media said the bus was carrying two Hungarian tourists.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.