Two Killed and 33 Injured After Serbian Bus Overturns on Major Croatian Motorway

A devastating bus crash in Croatia has left at least two people dead and around 33 others injured after a passenger bus smashed through a safety barrier and overturned on a major motorway. The collision happened at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, near the Ivanić-Grad junction on the A3 motorway, which connects the Serbian border with Zagreb.

The bus, which had Serbian registration plates, was traveling south toward the Croatian capital when it reportedly skidded off the road, broke through the safety barrier and plunged into a ditch. There were 33 passengers and two drivers on board at the time. Dramatic images from the scene showed the vehicle lying on its side beside the damaged motorway barrier.

Emergency services rushed to the scene, including firefighters, ambulance crews and an air ambulance. Zagreb County firefighters’ commander Dario Kezeric said approximately 33 people had been injured, with six suffering serious injuries. Those hurt were expected to receive medical treatment at hospitals in the Zagreb area.

Croatian police confirmed that two people had died in the crash and that an investigation was underway. Traffic was restricted to the left lane as emergency workers dealt with the wreckage and assisted the injured. Deputy Prime Minister Tomo Medved and Health Minister Irena Hrstić also traveled to the scene as authorities responded to the tragedy.

The cause of the collision remains unknown, and investigators have not yet established why the bus left the motorway. Authorities are expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the crash, including the vehicle’s condition and events leading up to the impact.

The tragedy comes amid another deadly bus accident in eastern France, where a seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy were killed after a bus crashed into a tree near the town of Lent. Twenty other people were injured, including four who were reported to be in critical condition. The two separate incidents have raised fresh concerns over passenger safety on European roads.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40956885/bus-crash-dead-injured-motorway-brit-hotspot/