PLEASE NOTE: This is a developing incident, and any figures provided below may change. A media marshalling area is being established and details will be provided shortly.
Emergency services remain at the scene of a fatal bus crash, where multiple people have died, and more than 10 others were injured in the state's Hunter region overnight.
Just after 11.30pm (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.
A large-scale emergency response commenced involving officers from Hunter Valley Police District, Police Rescue, Traffic and Highway Patrol, NSW Ambulance paramedics, NSW Fire and Rescue, NSW Rural Fire Service, and various helicopters for hospital transports.
Initial inquiries indicate 10 people have died. 11 people were transported to hospital via helicopter and road, and 18 passengers are uninjured.
The driver of the bus – a 58-year-old man – was taken to hospital under police guard for mandatory testing and assessment.
A crime scene has been established, which will be examined by specialist forensic police and the Crash Investigation Unit.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced.
It is anticipated that road closures and diversions will be protracted, please check www.livetraffic.com prior to travelling.
Further information will be provided when it becomes available.
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.
