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  •   Home > News > Law and Order

    A man convicted of causing one of Australia's worst vehicle crashes - has been sentenced to 32 years behind bars - with a 24 year non-parole period

    A man convicted of causing one of Australia's worst vehicle crashes - has been sentenced to 32 years behind bars - with a 24 year non-parole period


    Brett Andrew Button was driving a wedding bus that crashed in the Hunter Valley in 2023, killing 10 and injuring 25.

    Button will be 83 when he's eligible for parole in 2048.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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