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Emergency services arrived quickly, but 10 people were killed. /VCG/People's Vision
At least 10 people have been killed in a bus crash on a major Croatian highway. Another 44 have been hurt, including eight that were described as seriously injured.
The bus, which was on a regular route from Germany to Pristina in Kosovo, reportedly slid off the road near the Serbian border as it was travelling south.
The crash occured at 6 a.m. local time near the town of Slavonski Brod. The region's prosecutor told Index news portal in Croatia the driver had admitted falling asleep at the wheel and has been arrested.
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One of two drivers died, the other has been arrested./VCG/People's Vision
Traffic on the major route was diverted./VCG/ People's Vision
The road was closed while a crane recovered the bus./VCG/People's Vision
Emergency services were quickly on scene, and traffic was held up while a crane was used to move the bus.
Local police chief Franjo Galic described the crash as "one of the worst accidents I have ever seen."
Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic tweeted a message of condolence. "We hope the injured will recover," he said.
