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More than 40 vehicles involved in highway pileup in Hungary

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Sunday, 12 March, 2023, 13:00
More than 40 vehicles involved in highway pileup in Hungary

Dozens of vehicles collided in a pileup in Hungary, causing numerous injuries and setting several of the vehicles on fire Saturday.

Police said the collision, which involved five tractor-trailers and 37 other vehicles, occurred on the M1 highway around 15 miles (25 kilometers) west of Budapest, Hungary's capital.

The pileup caused 19 vehicles to catch fire and resulted in 36 injuries, including one that was life-threatening and 13 that were serious, police said.

More than 40 vehicles involved in highway pileup in Hungary