Driver charged over fatal 2025 bus crash
Police have charged the driver of a bus that crashed west of Melbourne last year, leaving a girl dead.
A 76-year-old bus driver has been charged over a fatal 2025 bus crash in Victoria, Australia, according to police. The incident occurred on August 27 when the driver's bus rolled over on the Hamilton Highway near Stonehaven, west of Melbourne. The crash resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl and injuries to 15 other passengers. The bus was reported to be turning left onto the Hamilton Highway from Friend in Hand Road at the time of the accident, as alleged by police.
The driver, a resident of Hamlyn Heights, faces three charges, including dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop at a stop sign, and careless driving. He has been granted bail and is scheduled to appear in the Geelong Magistrates Court on August 18. The 12-year-old victim from Teesdale succumbed to her injuries at the scene, while a 16-year-old passenger was airlifted to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Nine students required hospitalization for non-life-threatening injuries, and 14 others were taken for observation.
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