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Brett Russell sentenced to 12.75 years for 2022 Australia bus crash that injured 10, including 27 students.
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.
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.
He pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including 10 counts of negligently causing serious injury.
The judge acknowledged Russell’s remorse and lack of criminal history but emphasized his high moral culpability for knowingly endangering lives.
The sentence, with parole eligibility after eight years, aims to deter similar conduct.
The students, now all high school graduates, are moving forward after enduring significant trauma.
Russell, injured in the crash and likely to be deported to New Zealand, will serve his sentence in prison.
Brett Russell condenado a 12.75 años por el accidente de autobús de 2022 en Australia que hirió a 10, incluidos 27 estudiantes.