Crash investigators have laid 26 additional charges as part of an investigation into a fatal bus crash in the Hunter region last year.
Just after 11.30pm on Sunday 11 June 2023, emergency services were called to the roundabout on Wine Country Drive near the Hunter Expressway off ramp at Greta, after reports a coach had rolled.
Inquiries indicate 36 people were on the bus at the time with 10 passengers declared deceased and 25 passengers hospitalised.
Investigators charged the driver, a 58-year-old man, with 18 offences. He remains before the courts.
Following further investigations, an additional 26 offences were laid at court today (Wednesday 17 January 2024).
The additional charges include 10 counts of manslaughter, and a further 16 counts of drive furiously in motor vehicle causing bodily harm.
The man remains on conditional bail and is next due to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday 13 March 2024.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
