'Like the captain of a ship going down': Witness tells of school bus driver's heroism following crash

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'Like the captain of a ship going down': Witness tells of school bus driver's heroism following crash
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The injured bus driver who refused to go to hospital and instead helped passengers is being praised for doing a 'magnificent job' after the horror crash.

Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleThe driver of a school bus that crashed down an embankment west of Melbourne has been praised for his selfless actions after the accident, as 12 people remain in hospital.Thirty-three people, mostly students, were on board the bus when it collided with a truck near Bacchus Marsh

Mr Oliver was among those who assisted the injured after the bus came to rest 25 metres down an embankment in dark, challenging conditions.He said the driver of the bus, operated by Little's Coaches, did a "magnificent job" rendering assistance, despite suffering injuries. "I cannot thank Ballarat and the community enough. There has been a strong outpouring of help and text messages, flowers, lots of people reaching out to offer all the support they can," Ms Brodrick said."When students are involved it does touch so many people. We know they are in everyone's thoughts."

Wendouree MP Juliana's Addison's daughter attends the school and said she wished students and teachers "all the best" as they recovered from the shocking event. "Tragedies like these have a ripple effect across the community and it is important that over the coming days and weeks, we come together and support each other during these difficult times," she said in a statement.Investigations continue

"They were all wearing seatbelts … which has probably saved having any fatalities from the bus, which is fantastic, " he said.

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