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Auckland bus driver in hospital after falling ill behind the wheel

September 5, 2023
Police say the driver had a medical event behind the wheel.

Police say the driver had a medical event behind the wheel. (Source: 1News)

A bus driver is in hospital in a serious condition after his vehicle collided with two vehicles in Auckland's Mt Eden this afternoon.

Police said the bus driver appeared to have fallen ill behind the wheel.

The three-vehicle crash occurred on Dominion Rd at around 12.40pm.

It’s believed the driver of the bus fell ill while travelling through Mt Eden. (Source: 1News)

"The driver of the bus appears to have suffered a medical event and has been taken to hospital in a serious condition," a police spokesperson said.

"No one has been injured in the crash."

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