Bus driver, 70, charged over crash that killed young woman in Brisbane
A bus driver has been charged after a deadly crash with a pedestrian earlier this year.
Just after 5pm on March 8, police allege the bus was driving along Edward Street in Brisbane's centre when it left the road and hit a woman, aged 18.
Tia Cameron was pinned against a building and died at the scene.
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A bus driver has been charged after a woman, 18, died in a crash in Brisbane in March. 9News
The bus driver and four passengers all sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution.
At the time, Queensland Premier Steven Miles extended his condolences to the family on social media.
"I'm saddened to hear the news that a woman has died after a bus was involved in a serious crash in Brisbane CBD this evening," he posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Tia Cameron, 18, died when she was hit by a bus in Brisbane's city in March. 9News
Today, following nearly three months of investigations, the 70-year-old bus driver was issued with a notice to appear in court on one count of careless driving causing death.
He is expected to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 26.
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