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1 dead, 59 injured in in crash between bus and truck in western Slovakia

Bratislava,Slovakia

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Police and ambulance crews on the scene of a crash on the D2 highway, western Slovakia, Monday, May 15, 2023. Police says a crash between a bus and truck on a major highway in western Slovakia has injured 37 people. They say the accident closed the D2 highway that links the Slovak capital, Bratislava, with the neighboring Czech Republic. (Michal Svítok/TASR via AP)
Original Publication Date: May 15, 2023 12:14AM
Publication Updated: April 13, 2025 11:27AM

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

Firefighters reported that at least 59 people were injured.

The accident closed the D2 highway that links the Slovak capital, Bratislava, with the neighboring Czech Republic, police said.

Details about the nature of the injuries have not been been released, but rescuers said some people were seriously hurt.

Slovak media said the bus was carrying Hungarian tourists.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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