July 31, 2025

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Incident Overview
A serious wedding day crash in the NSW Hunter Valley has left a groom and several groomsmen injured after their minibus veered off the road and rolled multiple times. The incident occurred just minutes before reaching the wedding venue.

Location and Time

  • Crash Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
  • Crash Time: Approximately 10:30am
  • Location: Mount View Road, Mount View, NSW

Vehicles Involved

  • Single vehicle: Toyota HiAce minibus (taxi service)

Injuries/Fatalities

  • Injured: John Barrett (groom), critically injured with limb injuries – now in serious but stable condition
  • 60-year-old male passenger – critical head injuries
  • 73-year-old male driver and other groomsmen (aged in their 50s) also sustained injuries
  • Three discharged; three remain in hospital, including the groom

Crash Description
The minibus, carrying the groom and his groomsmen, rolled approximately seven times down an embankment along a winding section of Mount View Road, just minutes from Bistro Molines – the intended wedding venue. The cause of the crash is under police investigation.

Emergency Response

  • NSW Ambulance and emergency services coordinated a complex extraction and rescue operation
  • One patient took 45 minutes to extricate from the vehicle

Investigation
NSW Police have launched a formal investigation. Seatbelt use and road conditions are among the potential contributing factors being reviewed.

Witnesses/Appeals
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Contact Details

  • Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000