Overview
- A route 390 Transperth bus mounted the median, crossed onto the wrong side of Joondalup Drive and struck a tree just after 11am on Thursday, June 4.
- Seven people were taken to hospital with injuries, including a 59-year-old woman in critical condition and a 61-year-old man with serious injuries, while other passengers sustained minor wounds and the 56-year-old driver received medical treatment.
- St John WA sent eight ambulance crews to the scene and firefighters and police also attended, with Joondalup Drive closed between Burns Beach Road and Wanneroo Road during the emergency response.
- WA Police Major Crash officers are leading a formal investigation; the cause remains unknown and witnesses reported the bus appeared to be slow and hit curbs before the collision, a claim that investigators have not yet confirmed.
- The crash has produced local traffic disruption and hospital diversions, and investigators are asking the public to provide footage or information to assist inquiries.