Investigation finds breakdown in safety systems before deadly Greta bus crash

3 months ago by zero_gravitas to c/newcastle

A breakdown in safety systems was a contributing factor to the lethality of a bus rollover in the NSW Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers and injured dozens more, according to a new safety report.

In short:

An independent report into a deadly bus rollover in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has found a breakdown in safety systems, speed and driver impairment were contributing factors to the fatalities.

The Office of Transport Safety Investigations has handed down a total of 41 recommendations to improve safety across the state's coach and road network.

What's next?

The state government has accepted in full or in principle the 21 recommendations that were handed to Transport for New South Wales.

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