Bus crashes into home on suburban street in Sydney
A bus carrying at least six passengers has crashed into a home on a suburban street in Sydney.
A bus has crashed into a home on a suburban street in Sydney’s west with seven people on board.
Emergency services were called to Aplin Rd in Bonnyrigg Heights just before 10am on Tuesday following reports a bus crashed into a home.
A NSW Ambulance spokesman said crews were still on scene just before 11am.
“We assessed a total of seven people, that’s six passengers plus the driver,” the spokesman said.
The spokesman said there were only minor injuries reported, however the bus driver — a man believed to be in his 60s — was set be taken to Liverpool Hospital with minor injuries.
A NSW Police spokesman said the driver had sore knees and a back but was walking and talking.
There were no reports of occupants in the home at the time, and it was unclear whether the bus crashed into the garage of the home, or the home itself.
A NSW Fire and Rescue spokesman said firefighters assessed the home, which had suffered some damage but was “stable for the time being”.
He said a heavy tow vehicle was set to remove the bus.
Originally published as Bus crashes into home on suburban street in Sydney
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