Seven injured after Transperth bus crashes into tree in Wanneroo

A woman is in critical condition and six others have been left with injuries after the bus they were on ploughed into a tree in Wanneroo on Thursday morning.

WA Police say the 56-year-old male driver was travelling west along Joondalup Drive around 11.05am when “for unknown reasons” he lost control of the bus and collided with the tree.

It is understood the bus mounted the median strip, crossed onto the wrong side of the road and then hit the tree.

Multiple passengers were on board the bus at the time, with seven occupants sustaining injuries.

A 59-year-old female passenger was taken to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment of critical injuries, while a 61-year-old male passenger was conveyed to Joondalup Health Campus with serious injuries.

Five other occupants were also taken to Joondalup Health Campus and are receiving treatment for minor injuries.

The bus driver was taken to Royal Perth Hospital for medical treatment.

Eight St John WA crews attended the scene, in addition to special operations paramedics.

One witness told 9 News Perth she saw the bus moments before the accident and had concerns.

“I was coming around the roundabout, and the bus was in front of me, and he was going really slow, hitting curbs. I actually looked in the bus to make sure nothing was happening. I feel sorry for him. I hope it wasn’t a medical episode,” the witness said.

A Public Transport Authority spokesperson confirmed the accident and said the vehicle involved in the crash was a route 390 bus.

Major Crash officers are currently investigating the crash. Authorities have warned that traffic may be impacted in the area.

Police officers are also investigating an earlier crash when a 73-year-old male pedestrian was hit by a car near St John of God Hospital in Murdoch.

“At about 10.10am, a Nissan Tiida sedan was travelling near the Murdoch Hospital Emergency Department when, for unknown reasons, it was involved in a collision with a pedestrian, before subsequently crashing into the building,” a WA Police spokesperson said.

The pedestrian was initially treated at Murdoch Hospital before being taken to Royal Perth Hospital with critical injuries.

The 83-year-old male driver of the vehicle received treatment for minor injuries sustained.

St John of God posted to its website to alert patients about the closure.

“Our private emergency department is temporarily closed,” the site read.

“The nearest 24/7 Emergency Department is at Fiona Standley Hospital, across the road. Call triple-zero (000) for life-threatening emergencies. Thank you for understanding.”