Bus driver was driving ‘too quick’ for conditions before fatal Hunter Valley crash, police allege

Brett Button, 58, appeared in Cessnock local court on Tuesday morning, where he was granted bail

Police allege the driver of a horror bus crash that left 10 wedding guests dead and 25 injured was driving “too quick” for the conditions of the road, as two survivors remain in a critical condition.

Brett Button, 58, appeared in Cessnock local court on Tuesday morning, where he was granted bail. He has been charged with 10 counts of dangerous driving occasioning death, and one further count related to other passengers.

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Source: The Guardian