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flag Brett Russell sentenced to 12.75 years for 2022 Australia bus crash that injured 10, including 27 students.

flag On December 1, 2025, Brett Michael Russell, 63, was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison for causing a 2022 school bus crash in Victoria, Australia, that seriously injured 10 of 32 people, including 27 students from Loreto College Ballarat. flag The crash occurred when Russell, aware of faulty brakes on his truck, struck the bus on the Western Freeway, pushing it down an embankment and causing it to roll. flag He pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including 10 counts of negligently causing serious injury. flag The judge acknowledged Russell’s remorse and lack of criminal history but emphasized his high moral culpability for knowingly endangering lives. flag The sentence, with parole eligibility after eight years, aims to deter similar conduct. flag The students, now all high school graduates, are moving forward after enduring significant trauma. flag Russell, injured in the crash and likely to be deported to New Zealand, will serve his sentence in prison.

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