Emergency services remain at the scene of a fatal bus crash, where multiple people have died, and more than 10 others were injured in the state’s Hunter region overnight.
Police say that just after 11.30pm on Sunday, emergency services were called to the roundabout on Wine Country Drive near the Hunter Expressway off ramp at Greta, after reports a coach had rolled.
A large-scale emergency response commenced involving officers from Hunter Valley Police District, Police Rescue, Traffic and Highway Patrol, NSW Ambulance paramedics, NSW Fire and Rescue, NSW Rural Fire Service, and various helicopters for hospital transports.
Initial inquiries indicate 10 people have died. 11 people were transported to hospital via helicopter and road, and 18 passengers are uninjured, NSW Police said in a statement this morning.
The coach, carrying 39 passengers, was travelling from the Wandin Estate winery wedding venue when it rolled at a partially completed new roundabout on Wine Country Drive near the Hunter Expressway offramp in Greta.
It’s understood the area was covered in heavy fog at the time of the crash.
The driver of the bus – a 58-year-old man – was taken to hospital under police guard for mandatory testing and assessment.
A crime scene has been established, which will be examined by specialist forensic police and the Crash Investigation Unit.
It is anticipated that road closures and diversions will be protracted, please check www.livetraffic.com prior to travelling.
