WATCH: Heart-stopping moment school bus and truck nearly collide on Sydney’s M5
Police have released confronting vision showing the shocking moment a school bus nearly collided with a truck during peak hour on Sydney’s M5 yesterday.
The footage shows a bus, which was carrying 20 school children, pulling out in front of a semi trailer, causing the driver of the truck to brake heavily and jack-knife in order to avoid a collision.
Passing motorists flagged down the bus driver after the heart-stopping near miss and called police.
The 59-year-old bus driver was questioned by police, who have since launched an investigation.
They have now released footage of the incident, appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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