Bunbury community pays tribute to cyclist Mary Edmonds, 63, killed in horror school bus crash

Police have revealed the cyclist killed after being hit by a school bus in Bunbury yesterday morning was Mary Evelyn Edmonds. The 63-year-old died from injuries at the scene after the vehicle collided with her on Ocean Drive at about 8.30am. Police said today Major Crash officers were continuing their investigation into the incident, but the reason for the crash was not yet known. Bunbury residents today began to lay flowers at the scene of the incident to pay tribute to Mrs Edmonds. Another female cyclist, 64, was also hit by the bus driver, a 66-year-old woman, and both were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police said in a statement the bus driver was receiving treatment for a medical episode. Both women were initially taken to Bunbury Regional Hospital, before the cyclist was transferred to the State Trauma Unit at Royal Perth Hospital and the driver to Fiona Stanley Hospital, where they were today in stable conditions. The cyclists were riding on the footpath when it occurred. South West Inspector Steve George said yesterday the driver hit the cyclists at an intersection minutes from a local school before coming to a stop at the Bunbury Recreation Ground sport oval. “It collided with the cyclists at the corner of Upper Esplanade and then continued onto the park for another 100m or so,” Insp. George said. Police said that four schoolchildren were on the bus but were not injured. Three were from Bunbury Senior High School and one from College Row School — a facility for students with special needs.