Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday that at least 10 people died and 25 others were transported to hospital, after a wedding bus crashed and rolled in the state’s Hunter Region late on Sunday night.
According to a statement by NSW Police Force, emergency services were called at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday to the roundabout on Wine Country Drive near the Hunter Expressway off-ramp at Greta, following reports that a coach had rolled over.
During a press conference held on Monday morning, NSW Police Force Acting Assistant Commissioner, Tracy Chapman, told reporters that 10 people were confirmed deceased, with a further 25 people having been transformed to hospital and suffering varying injuries.
According to Chapman’s briefing, the bus is still on its side and is yet to be righted. She confirmed to reporters that there is a potential of people remaining trapped under the vehicle and the number of death and injury could increase.
“A 58-year-old man, the driver of the coach, was taken to hospital for mandatory testing. And he is now at Cessnock Police Station and currently under arrest,” Chapman said.
“Our investigation and information at this stage indicate that it is a single-vehicle collision. —Xinhua
