Overview

• The collision occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday at the junction of Warracknabeal–Stawell and Minyip–Dimboola roads near Minyip.
• Three children and a woman were evacuated from the flipped bus by first responders.
• A child passenger and the truck driver sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
• Rescue crews freed the bus driver after more than an hour trapped inside the overturned vehicle.
• The incident has renewed calls for stronger safety measures in student transport following a 2023 crash that injured 27 people near Melbourne.