‘I hate myself’: Hunter Valley crash bus driver ashamed for committing ‘ultimate sin’

Brett Button had obligation to protect and maintain safety of 35 people on board his bus and abandoned his moral responsibility, judge saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBus driver Brett Button, who crashed killing 10 people and injuring 25 in the Hunter Valley, said he was ashamed for committing the “ultimate sin”.Giving evidence in his defence on Wednesday during a Newcastle district court sentence hearing, Button, 59, admitted taking more than the prescribed amount of the opioid Tramadol before the crash.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...