Eight killed in successive crashes on Hungary's M1 highway
Seven people died and two were injured when a minibus crashed into a truck idling on Hungary's M1 highway near Gyor on Friday, following an earlier collision between a truck and construction vehicle that killed one person. The incidents occurred in western Hungary, 122 km west of Budapest, with police indicating all victims were men and vehicles involved carried Moldovan license plates. Prime Minister Peter Magyar expressed condolences, noting the victims were foreign nationals, though specific nationalities were not disclosed.
A series of collisions on Hungary's M1 highway near Gyor resulted in eight deaths and two injuries on Friday morning. The first accident involved a truck colliding with a construction vehicle, killing one person and creating traffic congestion. A minibus subsequently crashed into the idling truck, resulting in seven additional deaths and two injuries. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed the victims were foreign nationals in a Facebook statement but did not specify their nationalities. Police reported that all victims were men and that both the minibus and the truck involved in the initial collision carried Moldovan license plates, suggesting a possible connection between the vehicles.
What different sources said
- The IndependentLeft
Seven killed in Hungary collision as truck idles in traffic caused by earlier crash
- The Straits TimesCenter
Eight killed in successive Hungary highway crashes, police say
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