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NSW BUS CRASH TRIGGERS
COMPLIANCE OPERATION
NSW Police from the Joint Traffic Task Force
have conducted a compliance operation
at two bus depots in the wake of a serious
crash at Parramatta on July 14.
On July 18, police from the task force
joined Roads and Maritime Services (RMS)
inspectors to conduct the audits at bus
depots in Hoxton Park and Smithfield on
the western outskirts of Sydney.
At the Smithfield depot, 13 buses
were inspected and three minor defect
notices were issued, police state. Brake
tests were conducted on the buses, and
all were found to be compliant. Police
conducted 18 breath tests with no
positive readings, it adds.
At the Hoxton Park depot, 16 buses were
inspected with seven minor defect notices
issued. One Traffic Infringement Notice
(TIN) was also issued for a defective tyre.
Police confirm they conducted 41 breath
test and drug tests at that depot with no
positive readings.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Command
Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy
said Joint Traffic Task Force operations
were run to save lives of all road users.
“The Joint Traffic Task Force will continue
to respond to any major heavy vehicle
crashes involving trucks, buses, and
other large vehicles to ensure those
fleets are being driven, serviced and
managed safely on our roads.
WHY IT HAPPENED
The investigation followed a collision
between a bus and three pedestrians near
the intersection of Argyle and Church
Streets in Parramatta at about 9.45pm.
One of the pedestrians, a 16-year-old girl,
was trapped under the bus until she was
freed at about 11.15pm. She was taken to
Westmead Hospital, where she remains in
a critical but stable condition.
The two other female pedestrians, also
aged 16, sustained minor injuries and were
taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment.
The bus driver, a 62-year-old man, was
taken to Westmead Hospital, where he
remains under observation. He has also
undergone mandatory testing.
Anyone with information about
this incident is urged to contact
Crime Stoppers on: 1800 333 000,
or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Information is treated in strict
confidence. The public is reminded not to
report crime via police social media pages.