At least two people have died and a significant number of others were injured following a bus accident on a highway in Croatia on Sunday morning. Police reported that the vehicle, which carried Serbian license plates, skidded off the road and overturned at 7:25 a.m. while traveling toward the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
According to emergency services, there were 33 passengers and two drivers on board at the time of the crash. Dario Kezeric, the commander of the Zagreb county firefighters, stated that approximately 20 people sustained injuries in the incident, with some of those wounded reported to be in serious condition. The exact cause of the accident remains under investigation, and authorities have not yet determined why the bus veered off the road.
The crash occurred on the A3 highway, a major route that runs from the Serbian border past Zagreb and continues toward Slovenia. Local media outlets published images from the scene showing the bus lying on its side next to the road, with the surrounding highway fencing broken. Emergency response efforts included the deployment of a helicopter to the site to assist with the aftermath of the crash.
Around 20 people have been injured, some seriously, Dario Kezeric, Zagreb county firefighters' commander, told the state HRT broadcaster.Photos from the scene carried by local media showed a broken road fence and the bus lying on the side by the road.
A helicopter was also called to the scene, the HRT report said.
