Polish medics head to Hungary to assess injured citizens after bus crash

A specialized medical team is en route to Hungary to evaluate Polish citizens injured in a severe bus accident. The six-person team, including an anesthesiologist, surgeon, orthopedist, and three paramedics, will assess the health of those hospitalized. Their primary objective is to determine the feasibility of transporting the injured back to Poland.

The accident occurred on the M3 highway, claiming the lives of 12 passengers. Seven others remain in critical condition in Hungarian hospitals. The bus was carrying pilgrims returning to Poland from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with most passengers originating from the Podkarpacie region.

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Our goal is to assess the situation, primarily the health status of the patients, especially regarding the possibility of transporting those injured in this (bus) accident back to the country. Six medics are flying with us to Budapest today – an anesthesiologist, a surgeon, an orthopedist, and three medical rescuers.

Polish authorities have assured that all affected citizens will receive necessary medical and consular assistance. Hospitals in Poland, particularly in the Podkarpacie region and Rzeszów, are prepared to receive patients. Highly specialized facilities in Warsaw, including the MSWiA Hospital and the Military Medical Institute, are also available if needed.

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We will try to place patients as close to their place of residence as possible, meaning in the Podkarpacie region, in Rzeszów. But after our medics assess their health status and transport possibilities, we also have highly specialized centers available if needed, such as the MSWiA hospital in Warsaw and the Military Medical Institute hospital on Szaserów street, also in Warsaw. We also have university clinical hospitals at our disposal.