Huțani bus accident

The Huțani bus accident was the deadliest road accident in Romanian history. On 29 June 1980, an overloaded bus (83 people on 40 seats[1]) overturned in a five-meter deep swamp in the village of Huțani, commune of Vlădeni, Botoșani County. The accident killed at least 48 people and another 35 were injured.

Huțani bus accident
Location within the county
Details
DateJune 29, 1980
LocationHuțani, Botoșani County
CountryRomania
Statistics
Deaths48
Injured35
DamageA bus

The accident

That ordinary summer day marked the history of Romania with the bloodiest road accident ever to have occurred in the country. Then, a bus traveling on the route Suceava–Botoșani capsized off a bridge into a deep swamp. Explosion of a tire would have caused the accident, according to the authorities.[2] Of the 83 people on board, only 35 survived.[3] The bodies of 48 victims were first placed on the edge of a nearby pond and then transported to the morgue with a truck. The last bodies were removed from the water the next day, when the bus was recovered.[4] The place where the accident occurred is now known as Bridge of the 48 crosses.

Reaction of authorities

The country heard about the accident from the radio broadcast service "Radio Free Europe". A few days later, the Deputy Minister of Transport came to Botoșani, accompanied by a delegation of security officers. The only concrete result was the ban on using retreaded tires for buses. No word has been mentioned about compensation. Relatives have just received approval to erect crosses. Within days of the accident, the swamp was filled.[5]

Now, the road is called "Road of death" because the large number of accidents that happen every year. To stem the number of tragedies, Traffic Police took a single measure, reducing the speed limit to 70 kilometers per hour.

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References
  1. "30 de ani de la cel mai cumplit accident", Monitorul de Botoșani, June 29, 2010
  2. "Lista neagră a dezastrelor petrecute pe drumurile ţării. 48 de morţi în autobuz, marea tragedie ascunsă de comunişti". Adevărul. August 13, 2017.
  3. "Cel mai grav accident rutier din România a avut loc în 1980: 48 de morți și 35 de răniți", Antena3.ro, November 3, 2011
  4. "48 de morți și 35 de răniți în cel mai grav accident rutier petrecut vreodată în România!", Opinia Timișoarei, November 3, 2011
  5. "Patinoarul de pe «drumul morții» ucide fără oprire", Adevărul.ro, June 19, 2012
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