A crash between a bus and truck on a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/europe" target="_blank">major highway in western Slovakia</a> killed one person and injured dozens, officials said on Monday.

Firefighters reported that at least 59 people were injured.

The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/2-children-adult-killed-california-vehicle-overturns-highway-crash" target="_blank">accident closed the D2 highway</a> that links the Slovak capital, Bratislava, with the neighboring Czech Republic, police said.

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Details about the nature of the injuries have not been released, but rescuers said some people were seriously hurt.

Slovak media said the bus was carrying Hungarian tourists.

Police are <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/connecticut-police-investigating-stamford-crash-killed-4" target="_blank">investigating the cause of the crash</a>.

A western Slovakia crash between a bus and a truck killed one person and injured 59 others. The accident closed the D2 highway that links the Slovak capital with the Czech Republic.{ai:summary}<p>A deadly crash between a bus and truck on a Slovakian highway leaves one person dead and at least 59 injured, including some seriously. The D2 highway that connects Bratislava to the Czech Republic is closed as officials investigate the cause of the accident. #travel #accident</p>

Western Slovakia crash between bus and truck kills 1, injures 59 others

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