Witnesses mentioned a automotive slammed into the bus, however the driver was extra involved about what was in his backpack, regardless of being badly injured.
A backpack allegedly full of money and medicines was seized after the Mazda collided with the Transperth bus on the nook of Elderberry and Berrigan Drive in South Lake simply earlier than 7pm on Sunday.
Witnesses claimed the motive force, in his 30s, pleaded with passengers to take money earlier than police arrived.
Officers mentioned they seized $40,000 together with unlawful medication.
“There have been stacks of inexperienced money after which there have been baggage of white powder,” witness Ella mentioned.
“They had been simply going via all of it they usually had been like simply getting stacks and stacks out of the automotive and placing in brown paper baggage.”
In accordance with witnesses, the motive force of the automotive indicated to show, however as a substitute continued straight forward, T-boning the bus.
The police investigation is ongoing.
The motive force spent the night time within the Royal Perth Hospital.
