Eight Killed in Successive Accidents on Hungary’s M1 Highway Near Gyor
Details of the Tragic Accidents on the M1 Highway
Fatal Minibus Crash Involving Foreign Nationals
BUDAPEST, June 12 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed and two injured in western Hungary early on Friday when a minibus carrying nine individuals crashed into a truck idling in traffic caused by an earlier accident on the M1 highway, police said.
Sequence of Events Leading to the Accident
The crash near Gyor, 122 km west of Budapest, followed an earlier accident in the same area in which a truck collided with a construction vehicle, causing one death and a build-up of traffic.
Official Responses and Victim Information
Prime Minister’s Statement
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post that the victims were foreign nationals.
"I express my sincere condolences to the families," he said.
Details on the Victims
Nationality and Identification
Magyar did not specify the nationality of the victims, and police did not immediately respond to Reuters' questions.
Police told news site 24.hu that all victims were men, that the minibus had Moldovan license plates and that the truck involved in the first accident also carried Moldovan licence plates.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Anita Komuves; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
