Event Brief
Safety systems failed to detect opioid use before crash
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Summary: An OTSI report found bus safety systems failed to detect the driver’s likely opioid impairment before a deadly 2023 crash.
WHO: Office of Transport Safety (OTSI)
WHAT: OTSI found safety systems for detecting the bus driver’s drug use did not work and passenger protection systems failed to prevent ejections.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
WHERE: Greta, New South Wales, Australia
WHY: Safety systems did not detect the driver’s likely opioid misuse and impairment, and passenger protection systems were unable to prevent ejections.
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