A MAN has been charged following an investigation into a bus crash near Harden last year.
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Emergency services were called to Burley Griffin Way about 8.15am on September 27 after reports that a coach was involved in a single-vehicle crash.
The coach had 28 passengers including the driver. Paramedics took 25 passengers to the Harden hospital as a precaution while two were airlifted to Canberra Hospital.
An eight-year-old boy sustained a fractured leg and a 65-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries.
Officers from the Crash Investigation Unit charged the 58-year-old driver with two counts of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, two counts of negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm, two counts of driving with misconduct and negligent driving.
The man will appear in Young Local Court on April 21.
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Daina Oliver
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
