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A Wellington bus driver who drove a double-decker bus into a low-roofed garage causing $98,000 worth of damage was not unjustifiably dismissed, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled.

New Zealand website Stuff reported Ivan Young was a bus driver for Wellington bus company Cityline, which operated in the regions of Eastbourne and Kaiwharawhara.

In March, Young drove a double-decker bus into a Cityline garage built for single-decker buses.

The “substantial” damage cost $98,000 to repair and ultimately contributed to Young’s dismissal, the authority said.

Read the full report here. 

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