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Ethiopia Arrests Driver on Drugs After 28-Dead Bus Crash

6/15/2026

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Police arrested a 29-year-old driver on dangerous-driving and drug-possession charges after a bus crash.
The crash in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed at least 28 people on a Dessie-to-Addis Ababa bus.
Emergency responders treated victims, including a woman whose newborn died.
Officials said road accidents are common in Ethiopia, citing a 2024 crash that killed 71 people.

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Police arrested a 29-year-old driver on dangerous-driving and drug-possession charges after a bus crash.
The crash in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed at least 28 people on a Dessie-to-Addis Ababa bus.
Emergency responders treated victims, including a woman whose newborn died.
Officials said road accidents are common in Ethiopia, citing a 2024 crash that killed 71 people.