Hunter Valley bus crash
| Hunter Valley bus crash | |
|---|---|
Aftermath of the crash | |
| Details | |
| Date | 11 June 2023 11:30 p.m. |
| Location | Greta, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Operator | Linq Buslines |
| Service | Charter |
| Incident type | Rollover |
| Cause | High speed, driver culpability and medication impairment |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | Volvo B7R |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Passengers | 35 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Injured | 25 |
On 11 June 2023, a bus overturned at Greta in Australia's Hunter Valley region. The bus was transferring guests from a wedding at Lovedale to Singleton. Ten people were killed and another twenty-five were taken to hospital. The bus driver pleaded guilty to dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death, and was sentenced to 32 years in prison with a non-parole period of 24 years. It was the worst Australian road crash since 1994 when twelve people were killed when a bus overturned near Boondall, Queensland.