Hunter Valley bus crash driver Brett Button ‘truly sorry’ after allegedly killing 10 people

Button faces 89 charges, including 10 counts of manslaughter and 16 of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving'

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Brett Button, the bus driver accused of causing one of Australia's deadliest crashes, has apologised for what happened and says he is devastated.

Defence barrister Chris O'Brien read out a brief statement on Button's behalf outside the Newcastle local court on Wednesday, saying his client was truly sorry".