Brett Button, who crashed a wedding bus at Greta killing 10 people, pleads guilty to multiple charges

brett button, who crashed a wedding bus at greta killing 10 people, pleads guilty to multiple charges

Brett Button was surrounded by supporters as he entered Newcastle Local Court. (ABC Newcastle: Bridget Murphy)

A bus driver charged over a fatal crash in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has pleaded guilty to multiple offences, while charges of manslaughter have been withdrawn.

Brett Andrew Button, 59, was charged with a total of 89 offences over the crash at Greta in June 2023 which killed 10 people and injured 25 others who were returning home from a wedding.

In Newcastle local court today, Button pleaded guilty to 10 counts of dangerous driving occasioning death and nine counts of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

The court heard 10 charges of manslaughter were withdrawn and dismissed.

Button will be sentenced at a later date.

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