August 7, 2022 - The latest updates from the Polish bus crash in Croatia, from the Index.hr live feed.
Yesterday, a serious bus accident occurred on the A4 highway in the direction of Zagreb. At least 12 people died, and at least 19 were seriously injured.
The accident occurred around 5:40 a.m. on the A4 highway in the direction of Zagreb between Jarek Bisaški and Podvorec. A bus with Polish license plates that left the Polish city of Częstochowa on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje fell off the road.
According to the data collected so far, the traffic accident occurred when the driver of the bus registered in Poland lost control of the steering wheel of the vehicle, which veered to the right, broke through the guardrail and landed outside the highway.
9 minutes ago
In KB Dubrava, all patients are stable
All patients treated at the KB Dubrava have serious injuries, but are stable. Four patients are in the intensive care unit, some are awaiting additional procedures, and two are in the departments of traumatology, orthopedics and plastic surgery, Josip Bubnjar told HRT.
An hour ago
New details about the injured in Varaždin
FOUR female patients in satisfactory health, injured on Saturday when a Polish bus ran off the A4 highway, were transported to Poland tonight, the director of Varaždin General Hospital Damir Poljak confirmed and added that they are still caring for seven injured.
2 hours ago
The tachograph of the bus was destroyed
The tachograph of the Polish bus was destroyed in an accident and after an authorized technician tried to extract data from it, nothing could be read, Jutarnji list has learned.
2 hours ago
In Varaždin, two patients are critical
Director of Varaždin General Hospital, Damir Poljak, said that of the remaining hospitalized in that hospital, four patients are in the intensive care unit, two of which are in critical condition, and one patient from the intensive care unit has been transferred to the trauma department.
"The injured expressed their satisfaction with the treatment of the emergency services and the help they received, and four patients were transferred to Poland last night," said Prefect Anđelko Stričak.
Patients born in 1956 to 1975 were accommodated in OB Varaždin.
3 hours ago
Polish bus owner: Guys, don't bother me. My life is ruined
"Elevan people died on the spot, and a twelfth died in the operating room. Dozens are in hospitals. I'm in shock, on tranquilizers. My life is ruined," says Jacek Antoszkiewicz, owner of the Megapol transport company whose bus had a serious accident in Croatia early yesterday morning.
"People, don't torture me. I'm shocked and on tranquilizers. My life has fallen apart. It's a terrible tragedy for me," he says in despair.
3 hours ago
Poland has published information about the injured: "Some lives are still in danger"
Spokesperson of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lukasz Jasina, revealed to TVN24 that after the tragic accident of the Polish bus, there are still people in Croatia whose lives are in danger.
3 hours ago
The condition of two patients in Varaždin remains serious
According to the latest information, the condition of two patients in Varaždin is still serious.
Of the 32 injured, 11 are hospitalized in Varaždin hospital. Five of them are in the intensive care unit. Some of the injured who are housed in KBC Zagreb could return to Poland as early as today. There are 19 injured in Zagreb, five in KBC Zagreb, five in KB Dubrava.
4 hours ago
Announced press conference in Varaždin
Information has arrived that the condition of two patients in the hospital in Varaždin has worsened. At the press conference at 9:30 a.m., the Prefect of Varaždin County, Anđelko Stričak, and the director of Varaždin General Hospital, Damir Poljak, will report on the latest information.
4 hours ago
Varaždin police chief: One driver was killed. It has not yet been determined who the other is
"After the investigation, it was established that the bus driver did not move on the highway for an unspecified reason, that he crossed the stop lane onto the green grass area and hit the guardrail and landed in the ditch. The investigation established that the driver was one of the deceased passengers in the traffic accidents," said Predrag Benčić, head of the Varaždin Police Department.
5 hours ago
Polish Ministry: The bus was technically correct
The Polish Ministry of Infrastructure announced that the bus that had an accident in Croatia was manufactured in 2011, registered in Poland and that it passed all the inspections required by law. The technical inspection was carried out in June of this year.
Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Łukasz Jasina said there were 42 pilgrims and two drivers on the bus, and that all the victims were Polish citizens. He said that the pilgrimage was organized by the brotherhood of Saint Joseph.
5 hours ago
Chief of the fire department on the tragedy on the A4: Screams, wailing were heard from all sides...
The fire chief of DVD Breznički Hum recounted what happened at the scene of the accident on the A4 in which the Polish bus ran off the road. He claims that it was one of the most difficult incidents in his life.
5 hours ago
The condition of two patients in the OB Varaždin has worsened
News came from the Varaždin hospital last night that the condition of two patients had worsened.
"We have 11 patients in our institution, five in the intensive care unit, of which two are critical, three in traumatology and orthopedics, and three in the neurosurgery department. Given that these are polytraumas, the condition of two patients worsened during the day," director of OB Varaždin Damir Poljak told HTV.
5 hours ago
The four injured are returning to Poland
Polish Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski announced that four people injured in a tragic accident in Croatia in which 12 people died are returning to Poland.
"The Polish state does not leave its citizens without help. Together with the Polish delegation, four people injured in a tragic accident in Croatia are returning to Warsaw," Niedzielski announced on Twitter.
He added that the others "remain under the best care in Croatian hospitals. We will keep you informed about their state of health".
Among the 32 injured people, four of whom are returning to the country, 19 are still in serious condition in five Croatian hospitals. The Polish Minister of Health, Polish media reports, confirmed that the prognosis for five of them is uncertain.
5 hours ago
An eyewitness speaks: The bus driver lost control, broke through the fence and landed on the highway
The investigation of the Polish bus accident in which 12 people lost their lives today on the highway near Breznica found that the driver lost control of the steering wheel, and in order to determine the cause of the accident, an autopsy of the victims and an expert examination of the driver's alcoholism were ordered.
The accident that happened on Saturday around 5:25 on the Goričan-Zagreb highway in the direction of Zagreb near the town of Breznica was investigated by the Deputy State Attorney of the Varaždin County together with the police officers of the Varaždin Police, the State Attorney's Office reported on its website.
The driver lost control of the bus and swerved into the right lane
According to the data collected so far, the traffic accident occurred when the driver of the bus registered in Poland lost control of the steering wheel of the vehicle, which veered to the right, broke through the guardrail and landed outside the highway.
12 people from the bus died in the accident, including the bus driver, all citizens of Poland. In order to determine the manner and cause of the traffic accident, the State Attorney's Office ordered an autopsy of the deceased persons, an expert opinion on the intoxication of the bus driver, and the conduct of other necessary investigations and evidentiary actions.
There were 44 people in the bus
There were 44 people in the Polish bus that went off the highway yesterday - 42 passengers and two drivers. 12 people died, and 32 people are currently being treated, Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović reported in front of the hospital in Varaždin.
Minister of Health Vili Beroš said during a tour of the injured in Varaždin that 19 people were seriously injured and 13 were lightly injured.
The Ministry of the Interior reported on Twitter that at 16:50 the section Breznički Hum - Komin in the direction of Zagreb was now open for all traffic.
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