Key takeaways:
- 10 people were killed and 25 injured in a bus crash in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia on Sunday night.
- The driver of the bus, 58-year-old Brett Button, has been arrested and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
- The last time a road accident in Australia was this deadly was in 1994.
On Sunday night, a tragic accident occurred in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over in foggy conditions, killing 10 people and injuring 25. This is the deadliest road accident in Australia in almost 30 years.
The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at a roundabout on Wine Country Drive in the town of Greta. The driver of the bus, 58-year-old Brett Button, was arrested and is being held at a Cessnock police station. He is expected to appear in court on Tuesday and will be charged with multiple counts of dangerous and negligent driving.
Assistant Commissioner Tracy Chapman of the New South Wales Police Force said that there is sufficient evidence to charge Button, but did not provide details on the allegations or whether speed was a factor.
The last time a road accident in Australia was this deadly was in 1994, when a bus skidded on its side across a highway and down a steep embankment in Brisbane, killing 12 people and injuring 38.
The families of those killed and injured in Sunday’s accident are in the thoughts of the nation as the investigation into the cause of the crash continues.
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