5 Nov 2020

Driver involved in bus crash admits to falsifying information

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 5 November 2020

The driver of a bus involved in an fatal crash which killed an 11-year-old girl has admitted to falsifying information about training and changing his story.

Hannah Francis died in July 2018 and 18 others were injured, after the brakes failed on a skifield bus operated by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts - it crashed into a bank and rolled on to its side during its descent from Turoa.

The driver - who can't be named - was under questioning during the second day of the inquest in Auckland into Hannah's death.

Jordan Bond was there.