A seasonal worker from Vanuatu has died after a bus and ute crashed in Bundaberg. Nine other people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Police are asking for witnesses to come forward.
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00:00Police and firefighters at the scene of a crash between a ute and a bus load of seasonal workers.
00:10It was a very confronting scene from a significant impact between the vehicles.
00:14The crash happened at the intersection of Elliot Heads and Hummock Roads.
00:18The bus rolled, a 25-year-old passenger died at the scene.
00:23That gentleman is not from Australia, he's here working on an agricultural visa from what I understand.
00:30And we are currently working with the Consulate General of the Republic of Vanuatu to notify that gentleman's family.
00:38Five other men who were on the bus, plus a woman and two children in the ute, were taken to Bundaberg Hospital with minor injuries.
00:46The owner of Farmgate Backpackers Labour Hire says his staff are devastated.
00:52The loss that they're experiencing at the moment is immeasurable and the next week or two as we go through this grief process is going to be very difficult for our whole group.
01:03Bundaberg's agriculture industry relies heavily on seasonal workers through the Pacific Labor Mobility Scheme.
01:10The workers' employer says the crash happened outside of work hours.
01:15Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dash cam footage to come forward as part of their investigation into the fatal crash.
01:25We urge everyone to be careful on the roads because there have been far too many fatalities and lives destroyed from crashes of a similar nature that is very, very preventable.