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.
On Tuesday morning, superintendent David Waddell alleged the driver of the bus carrying passengers from a wedding venue to their hotel in Singleton in foggy conditions late on Sunday “entered that roundabout driving in a manner that was inconsistent with the conditions”.
“The speed was too quick for him to negotiate that roundabout, causing the vehicle to fall onto its left side and cause those injuries,” Waddell alleged.
Nine passengers died at the scene, while one died in hospital. Waddell said that 12 passengers have been released from various local and Sydney hospitals as of last night, but that 14 remain.
Two passengers are in intensive care at the John Hunter Hospital, in a critical but stable condition.
“The injuries range from lacerations to breaks and fractures. There’s minor injuries to very serious injuries with two in ICU,” Waddell said.
Waddell said the victims range from in their 20s to 60s, and are locals as well as interstate guests.
Police will conduct mechanical examinations of the 57-seat Volvo bus on Tuesday.
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On Monday police charged the 58-year-old driver with 10 counts of dangerous driving occasioning death, and one further count related to other passengers.
The driver was due to face Cessnock local court later on Tuesday morning.
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