Police have charged a 38-year-old man with careless use of a
motor vehicle causing the death of five people, following
the 4 September bus crash on State Highway 5 north of
Rotorua.
The investigation is still ongoing and Police
cannot rule out further charges being laid.
The man, a
Chinese national, is due to appear in Auckland District
Court
today.
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