# Hungarian prosecutors seek continued detention of Polish bus driver in fatal crash

https://mins.news/en/item/25191

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/hungarian-prosecutors-seek-detention-polish-bus-driver-fatal-crash-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8461ecf7c24d00010f84b4

> Hungarian prosecutors said on Tuesday they were seeking to keep a Polish bus driver in detention. He is suspected of falling asleep at the wheel before a crash in eastern Hungary early Sunday that killed 12 people and injured dozens.

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