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Road closed following deadly wedding bus crash in Australia

12 June 2023
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2023-06-12 10:13

The road leading to the site of a wedding party bus crash is closed in Australia's Hunter wine region north of Sydney. The accident killed 10 people. The coach driver was subjected to mandatory testing at hospital before being held at a police station in nearby Cessnock, the police officer told reporters at the scene.

"He's under arrest. He's been the driver of a motor vehicle collision where there have been fatal injuries and there will be charges pending," she said.The passengers had been at a wedding together, the officer said, and were presumed to have been heading to their accommodation after the festivities.No other vehicle appeared to have been involved in the crash.

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