Part of Brisbane's CBD set to close as police further investigate bus crash that killed 18yo woman

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Brisbane's lord mayor has confirmed the bus crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman was not due to a mechanical fault, with police set to close the area on Sunday to continue its investigation. 

The bus that mounted a kerb in the CBD and killed Tia Cameron on March 8 has been "thoroughly" tested and investigators determined there was no technical or mechanical fault, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.

Tia Cameron died after being struck by the bus in Brisbane's CBD on March 8.(Supplied: Instagram)

Video and CCTV footage of the incident has also been reviewed, but in order "to understand exactly how it happened", Edward Street will be closed this Sunday as police work to recreate the incident and find answers. 

"Obviously it opens this wound for the community, but we do have to get to the bottom of it," Mr Schrinner told ABC Brisbane this morning. 

"Tia's family deserves to know what happened and there's justice that's required."

Mr Schrinner said the closure indicated police were "covering every option and really thoroughly investigating".

First responders on the scene of a bus crash when it happened in March.(Supplied)

Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski acknowledged it was significant to close Edward Street as part of the coroner's investigation into the incident.

"It is, but that's just such a tragic event," he said.

"[The investigation is] something that has to be done absolutely thoroughly and it's really necessary."

Posted 22 Apr 202422 Apr 2024Mon 22 Apr 2024 at 10:13pm, updated 23 Apr 202423 Apr 2024Tue 23 Apr 2024 at 5:52am