Brett Button had obligation to protect and maintain safety of 35 people on board his bus and abandoned his moral responsibility, judge saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHunter Valley wedding bus driver Brett Button has been sentenced to a maximum 32 years in jail over a crash that killed 10 people and injured 25 others.Newcastle district court judge Roy Ellis on Wednesday said Button, 59, had been clearly impaired by an opioid when driving too fast and engaging in risk-taking behaviour before the horrific crash in June 2023 at Greta.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-09-11 07:24:19
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