Man charged with running red light, dangerous driving over deadly bus crash in Parramatta's CBD
A BMW driver allegedly ran a red light before ploughing into a bus in a western Sydney crash that has killed his female passenger.
The car collided with a bus just after 8am yesterday on Argyle Street in Parramatta, near the intersection with O'Connell Street.
The 46-year-old woman trapped inside the BMW's front passenger seat died at the scene.
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The car was crushed in the crash, killing the 46-year-old woman sitting in the front passenger seat. 9News
The car was so badly damaged that emergency services were unable to free the woman from the wreckage. 9News
The damage to the sedan was so significant that she could not be freed from the wreckage.
The 54-year-old driver only received minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment and mandatory testing, along with the driver of the bus.
A woman has been killed in a crash in Parramatta. Nine
There were no passengers on the bus at the time.
Damange to the road and power lines caused by the crash forced an extended closure of Argyle Street between O'Connel and Pitt Streets as utility company workers conducted emergency repairs.
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The BMW driver has since been charged with dangerous driving and negligent driving, both occasioning death, and driving through a red traffic light.
He has had his driver's licence suspended and been granted conditional bail.
Specialist crash investigators were called in to investigate the collision. 9News
The 54-year-old is expected to appear appear in Parramatta Local Court to face the charges on Wednesday, June 9.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has dashcam vision, to contact police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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