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| Prague bus crash: Three dead and dozens injured after vehicle veers off the road | Prague bus crash: Three dead and dozens injured after vehicle veers off the road |
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| Three people have died after a bus collided with a car near Prague. Firefighters said a total of 48 people were injured in the accident. | |
| The crash took place in near Horomerice, a small town to the north-west of the Czech capital. A municipal bus veered off the road and into a tree after it was hit by the car. | |
| The bus driver, the driver of the car and one bus passenger died. | |
| Of the injured, five were in a serious condition – including two children. Another 10 people were moderately injured and the remaining passengers escaped with light injuries. | |
| Jana Postova, spokesperson for Prague's rescue service, said: "Two children sustained head injuries and were put on artificial ventilation and into artificial comas." | Jana Postova, spokesperson for Prague's rescue service, said: "Two children sustained head injuries and were put on artificial ventilation and into artificial comas." |
| The Prague rescue service also said 12 teenagers were among the injured. | The Prague rescue service also said 12 teenagers were among the injured. |
| An investigation has now been launched into the cause of the accident. | An investigation has now been launched into the cause of the accident. |
| Additional reporting by PA. | Additional reporting by PA. |