Tragic: Sad news from Australia this morning as major bus crash on the Great Ocean Road sees at least 1 dead and 30 injured – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Tragic: Sad news from Australia this morning as major bus crash on the Great Ocean Road sees at least 1 dead and 30 injured




Australian authorities confirmed during the night (Irish time) that a bus that was towing a trailer at Glenaire, near Apollo Bay, on the Great Ocean Road, Melbourne, Australia left the road and rolled, crashing into a tree in a major road collision.

30 passengers, including a number of children, were on board with many left badly injured.
The 49-yr-old driver was able to walk about from the disaster scene with minor injuries.

A 38-yr-old male passenger tragically has died at the scene and a female passenger in her 30s was trapped beneath the bus.

She was freed by emergency workers and she has been taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious condition. It’s being reported that all passengers received minor injuries to some extent.

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