Home / New ZealandMāngere bus crash: Auckland Transport vehicle carrying three school children slams through fence, narrowly misses houseBy Benjamin PlummerNZ Herald·17 Nov, 2023 03:32 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditA bus has crashed in to someone’s yard, on the corner of Bader Drive. Video / SuppliedAn Auckland Transport bus carrying four passengers has crashed into a yard in south Auckland’s Māngere East this afternoon - narrowly missing a house.Video obtained by the Herald shows a resident’s fence completely smashed and the bus in their yard. A police spokesperson confirmed they received a report of the crash in Rye Court just after 3.30pm. “There were four people on board, including the driver, and no one was injured,” police said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The bus narrowly missed a house but obliterated the property's fence.The bus looks to have missed the house completely, but debris from the fence is scattered throughout the property.Two police vehicles and two Hato Hone St John vehicles can be seen attending the incident.An Auckland Transport spokesperson said the three passengers on board the bus were school children and were thankfully not injured.They said the crash was a result of a “driver error” at a roundabout by the bus driver.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.“We will be working with the bus company to ensure the incident is fully investigated and will fully support their decision if further action is to be taken against the driver,” they said.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew Zealand'Inappropriate restraint': Disabled woman found with socks taped to hands16 Jun 02:00 AMNew Zealand'Do what's right': Shaken witness' call after hit-and-run16 Jun 01:59 AMNew ZealandWhy disposable vapes will vanish from stores this week16 Jun 01:38 AMThe woman behind NZ’s first PAK’nSAVEsponsoredAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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