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‘Deeply Tragic’: Perth Bus Driver Avoids Jail for Fatal Crash Outside RAC Arena

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A Transperth bus driver who hit and killed 45-year-old father Praveen Matcha as he crossed the road outside RAC Arena last month has narrowly avoided spending time in jail.

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Careless bus driver who killed dad crossing road spared jail

A bus driver who fatally ran over a pedestrian in the Perth CBD has been spared an immediate jail term, despite the magistrate saying it was not an accident.

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‘Not an accident’: Perth bus driver sentenced over pedestrian death

A Transperth bus driver who hit and killed a pedestrian near Perth Arena in "abysmal" weather conditions avoids an immediate jail term.

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‘Deeply tragic’: Perth bus driver avoids jail for fatal crash outside RAC Arena

A Transperth bus driver who hit and killed 45-year-old father Praveen Matcha as he crossed the road outside RAC Arena last month has narrowly avoided spending time in jail.

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WA today broke the news in Northbridge, Australia on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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