The Hunter wine region, located north of Sydney in Australia, experienced a terrible accident. According to local police, on Monday June 12, ten people died in a bus accident. Among the other passengers, around 20 are currently in hospital. One of them is in a condition deemed “critical”. The other injured are in a fairly “stable” situation.
The white coach overturned on its left side on Sunday evening in a foggy night, coming to rest on the roadway, alongside barriers, at the entrance to a large roundabout. The police were called Sunday shortly before midnight at the scene of the accident, near the small town of Greta, about 150 km from Sydney, in an area very popular with tourists.
Photos from the wedding shared on social media show smiling guests gathered on the lawn of a winery, hours before the crash, the country’s deadliest since 2007. The 58-year-old bus driver years, was tested at the hospital and was arrested and taken into custody at the nearby Cessnock police station, police official Tracy Chapman said, without specifying whether these controls were positive or not. He is cooperating with the investigation and “at this stage, no charges have been brought,” she said.
“We are exploring all avenues of driver behavior,” Ms. Chapman added, explaining that passengers were able to extricate themselves from the bus and seek help. No child would be among the victims of this accident. She explained that the passengers were probably returning to their accommodation after attending the wedding. No other vehicle appears to have been involved in the crash.
“All Australians waking up to this tragic news […] send their deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed in this horrific tragedy,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. weddings to ensure the safety of their guests, which only adds to the unimaginable nature of this tragedy,” the Prime Minister stressed.
“It is cruel that a day of joy should end with such a heartbreaking loss. Our thoughts are also with those who have been injured,” he wrote in a social media post. The technical and scientific police and a group of investigators specializing in traffic accidents sift through the scene of the tragedy. The Hunter Valley region, located in the state of New South Wales, is famous for its vineyards, beautiful landscapes and numerous kangaroos.
