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Queensland FlixBus Rollover Under Investigation After Survivor Says Driver Called Bus 'Not the Best'

A forensic police probe now focuses attention on Bruce Highway safety.

Overview

  • The coach, which overturned Thursday near Gumlu, killed 26-year-old tourist Serena Andreatta and injured the other passengers on board.
  • Survivor Barbara Goncalves says the driver warned that "this bus is not the best" and she recalls harsh braking and lane drifting before the rollover.
  • FlixBus’s local operator says it is probing a separate complaint from the day before about a guardrail strike and a possibly unwell, fatigued driver.
  • The company says the driver was not speeding and returned clean drug and alcohol tests, and it reports the coach passed an NHVR safety check on May 6.
  • Queensland police have opened a forensic crash investigation, and state leaders are pushing for upgrades to the Bruce Highway after recent deadly crashes.