Legal case targets company that employed Brett Button and Transport for NSW for alleged safety failings on road where 10 passengers were killed
Ten people died when a bus crashed in Greta in June 2023. The families of victims and survivors have now launched a class action.Ten people died when a bus crashed in Greta in June 2023. The families of victims and survivors have now launched a class action., with a non-parole period of 24 years, for killing 10 passengers and injuring 25 who had been celebrating a young couple’s wedding in the Hunter Valley.
Adam Bray, whose son Zach was killed in the crash, said the legal action was about holding authorities to account for the 10 “preventable” deaths. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges of dangerous driving causing death, nine counts of driving causing grievous bodily harm and 16 counts of causing bodily harm by wanton driving.
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