South Auckland bus crash: Driver charged after students injured

By RNZ

A 59-year-old man is facing a charge of careless driving causing injury after a bus crashed into a tree in South Auckland this month, injuring five students.

Auckland police have confirmed that the man is due 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 May 7.

A bus transporting students smashed into a tree on Elliot St, Pahurehure.

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.

Eight people were injured when the school bus crashed into a tree in South Auckland.

Police said an investigation was continuing to determine if further charges would be laid.

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– RNZ