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| Jan.30 |
 Germany |
Snow causes traffic chaos| Heavy snow and high winds have caused traffic chaos with 300 accidents overnight in one region alone and at least three deaths nationwide | |
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| Jul.24 |
 Russia |
20 killed as truck plows into bus  Map of Rostov-on-Don Russia The collision between a large passenger bus and a gasoline tanker happened on a major highway near Samarskoye
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| Jul.18 |
 France |
Tour de France spectator killed Map of Colmar France A woman has been killed and two other people injured when they were hit by a police motorcycle while watching the cycle race
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| Feb.21 |
 Slovakia |
12 killed, 25 hurt in bus-train collision The accident happened at 9 a.m. in the village of Polomka. The dead were from the bus, which was taking 37 people on a skiing trip
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| Nov.5 |
Germany |
 Bus fire kills 20; Police blame cigarette Map of Hannover Germany| A tour bus caught fire on an autobahn near Hannover, killing 20 people after a passenger reportedly sneaked a cigarette. 13 people were injured | |
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| Oct.12 |
 Austria |
Haider 'was double speed limit' Court officials: far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving at twice the speed limit when he died in a crash
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| Oct.10 |
Austria |
Haider dies in accident Map of Klagenfurt Austria| 58-year-old far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving alone when his car came off the road and he suffered severe head and chest injuries | |
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| Sep.7 |
 Croatia |
 At least 14 tourists killed in bus crash Map of Zadar Croatia A bus carrying mostly elderly Slovakian tourists crashed on a highway, killing at least 14 people and injuring 30
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| Aug.23 |
Paris |
  Football fans die as bus slams into bridge A bus carrying fans of the Marseille team has slammed into a bridge east of Paris killing 2 people and badly injuring 4
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| Apr.19 |
 Spain |
 8 Finnish tourists killed The bus collided with another vehicle and overturned on the AP-7 coastal highway, leaving eight people dead, including a 7-year-old girl
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| Apr.7 |
 London |
  Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'  The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
| Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
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| Mar.25 |
Austria |
Mass motorway pile-up A crash, involving at least 60 vehicles, in western Austria has left one person dead and 30 injured. Low visibility caused by a major snowstorm
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| Oct.25 |
Paris |
  Witness: Diana spoke after crash A rescuer who tried to help Diana after her car crash said that the princess spoke as she lay in the wreckage, repeating 'oh my God' over and...
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| Jul.23 |
 Poland |
Poland mourns 26 bus crash victims Flags were flying at half mast, church bells tolled as Poland began 3 days of mourning on for Polish pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Franc...
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| Jul.22 |
 Alps |
  Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims Map of Grenoble European Union| Pilgrims died when their coach crashed off a mountain road at an accident black spot in the Alps and burst into flames | |
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| Feb.6 |
 Rome |
Turkish Tourists die in bus plunge At least 12 tourists have been killed after their bus careered off a road into a ravine
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| Sep.18 |
 Wales |
Driver tragedy ends British Rally Co-driver Michael Park has been killed after the car he was in crashed into a tree during the Rally of Great Britain
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| May.31 |
 Georgia |
11 mourners killed in bus plunge A minibus carrying mourners to a relative's funeral plunged off a mountain road
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| Apr.17 |
 Switzerland |
Coach plunges into ravine, 12 died Dozens of rescuers are using ropes to try to reach those trapped inside the bus
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| Aug.12 |
 Greece |
Stars hurt in crash Olympic stars Kederis and Thanou have been injured in a road accident and taken to hospital
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| Jun.7 |
 Turkey |
Bus crash kills 27 A bus packed with guests en route to a wedding slammed into the entrance of a tunnel
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| Oct.24 |
Switzerland |
 Tunnel inferno after head-on crash 2 lorries have crashed inside the road tunnel from Switzerland to Italy, starting a blaze which has killed 10 people
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| Mar.4 |
 Portugal |
70 Dead As Bridge Collapses A bus and the 2 cars fell 50 metres into the river after the 116-year-old bridge gave way. Public Works Minister resigned
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