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RNZ News
19-05-2025
- RNZ News
Man charged over bus crash that injured five students
The scene of the bus crash on 7 May. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel A 59-year-old man is facing a charge of careless driving causing injury after a bus crashed into a tree in South Auckland earlier this month, injuring five students. Auckland police have confirmed that the man has been summoned to appear in court over the bus crash. The crash happened on Elliot Street in the South Auckland suburb of Pahurehure, on the morning of 7 May. The bus was a public service operated by Ritchies and carried students from Rosehill College and Rosehill Intermediate. Five of those students were injured in the crash, with three taken to hospital. Police said an investigation was continuing to determine if further charges would be laid. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
13-05-2025
- RNZ News
Police expect to lay charges over a bus crash that injured five
Police have interviewed a man over the bus crash in South AUckland last week. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel Police say they have interviewed a 59-year-old man regarding a bus crash that injured five students and charges will follow. Emergency services were called to Elliot Street in the South Auckland suburb of Pahurehure, after a bus crashed into a tree last Wednesday. The bus was a public service operated by Ritchies and had carried students from Rosehill College and Rosehill Intermediate. Five students were injured, including two who suffered serious injuries. Police said on Tuesday that a 59-year-old man had been interviewed and charges would follow. They said they were continuing to support the children who had been affected. Yesterday, another bus operated by Ritchies crashed in Auckland's North Shore and resulted in a 12-year-old child being injured. The child was taken to hospital with moderate injuries. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
