At least two people were killed and around 20 injured when a bus with Serbian license plates overturned on the A3 highway in Croatia on Sunday, according to official confirmations from local police forces.
The serious accident was recorded at 07:25 in the morning, when the bus left the road and overturned while traveling towards the Croatian capital, Zagreb. At the moment, the reasons that led to the vehicle leaving the road remain unclear. The A3 highway is one of the main axes of the region, which starts from the Serbian border, passes through Zagreb and continues towards Slovenia.
At the time of the overturn, according to data from the emergency services, “33 passengers and two drivers were on the bus”. Regarding the condition of the injured, the commander of the fire brigade of the Zagreb district, Dario Kezeric, stated for the state broadcaster HRT that about 20 people have suffered injuries. “some of them heavy”.
Photos from the scene published by local media show the broken protective fence and the bus lying on the side of the road, while HRT reports confirm that an ambulance helicopter was also deployed for the rescue operation and the transport of the injured.
