A bus driver is dead, and more than a dozen people were injured after a horror crash in regional New South Wales. It happened in the early hours of the morning at Kyeamba near Wagga Wagga, blocking the busy Hume Highway for several hours. Emergency services are pledging with those on the roads for the holidays to take care.
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00:00The crumpled front end of Greyhound service GX322.
00:07The collision happened at about half past three this morning.
00:11This is the horrifying result.
00:13It was really, really frightening. I was obviously, like, I had a lot of blood.
00:17It appears from early indications the bus has collided with the rear of the semi-trailer
00:25as it went up a steep incline.
00:28The bus driver died at the scene.
00:30Greyhound Australia releasing a statement reading,
00:33We are heartbroken and our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends.
00:38The service was travelling from Melbourne to Sydney via Canberra.
00:42Forty-two passengers were on board.
00:45Thirteen had to be taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
00:50Fast asleep and then just woke up to my head hitting the seat.
00:53I fractured my nose, a few bruises on my arms and my legs,
00:57and hands are all kind of cut up, but it could be a lot worse.
01:01Forensic crash investigators spent most of the day at the scene
01:05gathering evidence trying to determine exactly what happened.
01:09Police have revealed they have seized dash cam footage
01:12which will be examined by investigators.
01:14They are now pleading with drivers to be cautious on the roads in the coming days.
01:19At this point in time I say to all the drivers out there, take care at this time of year.
01:24There's just going to be more traffic on the road,
01:26they just need to beware, take more safe precautions.
01:29Local SES crews helped collect luggage and belongings from the bus,
01:33dropping the items off at hospital for those leaving after treatment.