Eight Czechs killed, dozens injured in Croatia bus crash.

2012-06-23 308

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STORY: Eight Czech citizens were killed and 43 injured on Saturday when the bus they were traveling in crashed into the safety fence and overturned on a motorway in central Croatia.

The bus overturned on the motorway near the Krpani tunnel, at around 4:30 a.m, police said. The Czech citizens were reportedly traveling to a holiday destination on Croatia's coast.

Most of the injured were taken to a hospital in nearby Gospic, those with serious injuries were taken by helicopter to a hospital in the capital Zagreb.

The motorway is Croatia's most vital route and links capital Zagreb with the southern Adriatic city of Split.

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