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| Five people remain in hospital in a critical condition after a bus crash in regional Victoria that claimed the life of a woman and injured more than a dozen. | Five people remain in hospital in a critical condition after a bus crash in regional Victoria that claimed the life of a woman and injured more than a dozen. |
| The driver lost control of the coach carrying 29 passengers on Saturday afternoon, swerving off the Sunraysia Highway near Avoca and rolling down an embankment. | The driver lost control of the coach carrying 29 passengers on Saturday afternoon, swerving off the Sunraysia Highway near Avoca and rolling down an embankment. |
| The bus, operated by Ballarat Coachlines, was travelling from Mildura to Ballarat carrying a group of bowls players who had been at an annual three-day tournament. | The bus, operated by Ballarat Coachlines, was travelling from Mildura to Ballarat carrying a group of bowls players who had been at an annual three-day tournament. |
| The Ballarat district bowls division chair, Sandra Chapman, said the woman killed in the crash was a popular and hard-working member of the bowls community. | |
| “She’s been a valued member of the club,” Chapman said. “She’s very well liked and a good working member with the bowls fraternity.” | |
| On Sunday five people remained in a critical condition, two in the the Alfred hospital in Melbourne and three at Ballarat Base hospital. | |
| One person was taken to the Royal Melbourne hospital in a serious condition with chest injuries and 12 others were taken to Ballarat and Bendigo, also in a serious condition. | One person was taken to the Royal Melbourne hospital in a serious condition with chest injuries and 12 others were taken to Ballarat and Bendigo, also in a serious condition. |
| A relief centre was opened at the Avoca senior citizens centre where 15 people were treated for cuts and bruises and monitored for signs of shock. | A relief centre was opened at the Avoca senior citizens centre where 15 people were treated for cuts and bruises and monitored for signs of shock. |
| The Ballarat district bowls division said the driver of the bus is the vice chairman of the club. | The Ballarat district bowls division said the driver of the bus is the vice chairman of the club. |
| “I personally know the driver. He’s one of our club members and he’s really well respected,” John Holt, BDBD secretary said. “Thank god he’s alright but I feel really sorry for the young girl who passed away and also the people who are injured.” | “I personally know the driver. He’s one of our club members and he’s really well respected,” John Holt, BDBD secretary said. “Thank god he’s alright but I feel really sorry for the young girl who passed away and also the people who are injured.” |
| Chapman said she had talked to members at the Avoca centre who were all shaken by the incident. | |
| “Twelve out of our 24 members are involved, so it’s a significant impact on our membership and on a lot of families,” she said. “We’re very fortunate seatbelts have been put into buses otherwise could have been a lot more tragic.” | |
| Major crash police remained on scene overnight. | Major crash police remained on scene overnight. |