What the records say
- When
- 22 Dec 1989
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 30.98° S, 152.92° E
- Description
- bus accident
- Deaths
- 35
Kempsey bus crash
Bus accident
On 22 December 1989, two coaches collided head-on near Kempsey in New South Wales on the Pacific Highway. The crash involved a McCafferty's Coaches express service from Brisbane to Sydney and a Trans City Express express service from Sydney to Brisbane. 35 people were killed and 41 people were injured, making it the worst road crash in Australia.
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