Hunter Valley Wedding Bus Crash Driver Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison

Brett Button jailed for deadly crash that killed 10 and injured 25, amid victims' families launching class action lawsuit.

Brett Button, 59, was driving under the influence of Tramadol when he lost control of the bus, causing it to overturn and crash.
The crash occurred on June 11, 2023, as the bus was returning from a wedding celebration in the Hunter Valley wine region of New South Wales.
Button pleaded guilty to multiple dangerous driving charges after a plea deal dropped the initial manslaughter charges.
Survivors and families of the victims criticized the plea deal and are now pursuing a class action lawsuit against the state's transport authority and the bus company.
Victims and their families spoke of enduring physical and emotional trauma, with some unable to work or drive again due to the incident.