NSW:Coroner report prepared on bus crash

08-09-2010
NSW:Coroner report prepared on bus crash

SYDNEY, Aug 9 AAP - A report will be prepared for the coroner following a fatal collision
involving a bus and car at Maroubra on Sydney's eastern beaches.

a Mercedes bus and a White Nissan X-Trail collided head-on on Maroubra Road near Bunnerong
Road at about 6.45pm on Sunday.

The Nissan flipped onto its roof, trapping the driver, while the bus hit with a parked
car and mounted a gutter before coming to a stop.

The driver of the Nissan, a 38-year-old Matraville man, died at the scene, while the
bus driver, a 47-year-old man from Hurstville, was taken to St Vincents Hospital for treatment
of leg and pelvic injuries.

Two men and a woman, who were all passengers on the bus, sustained minor injuries and
were taken to hospitals.

Police urge anyone with information about the crash to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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