Brisbane CBD to Be Shut Down for Fatal Bus Crash Re-enactment

Published on April 23, 2024

A bus crash that killed an 18-year-old woman will be re-enacted in Brisbane’s CBD to investigate the cause, with residents urged to avoid the area. A busy city street will be shut down on the weekend as authorities look at how the tragic event unfolded, with the Brisbane lord mayor on April 23 ruling out mechanical failure. Tia Cameron died after a bus mounted a kerb and pinned her against a wall in Brisbane’s city centre during peak hour on March 8. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the bus had been thoroughly tested and investigations so far determined there was no mechanical fault....

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