UPDATE: Ten people are dead after a wedding bus crashed on an overpass at the Hunter Expressway near Branxton. It was a traumatic scene for first responders, with dozens of people currently in hospitals across the state. 9News READ MORE:
It's believed the bus had been carrying guests who had just attended a wedding at the Wandin Estate winery.it had been a "fairytale" wedding, with the attendees keen to continue the revelry before the crash."Nobody knows what is going on."Cessnock Mayor Jay Suvaal said it was "absolutely horrific" news.
"My thoughts are obviously with the people involved in the accident, but their families and friends as well as the first responders on the scene, because it must have been truly horrible for them as well," he said.It's believed the bus was returning from a wedding. "We are a close-knit community, and there will be massive showings of support I would imagine throughout the day," he said.Drivers are in the area are advised the site of the crash is likely to be closed off for some time, with blocks and diversions in place.
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