A year after a 172X bus crashed into a North Balgowlah carport, the state’s transport safety investigator has found the driver likely hit the accelerator instead of the brake during a sharp left turn. But the Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) report, released on 14 October 2026, also found the route’s narrow streets, on-street parking and large buses made it difficult for drivers, a concern residents have raised for years. The Keolis Northern Beaches bus, running from Warringah Mall to Wynyard, left the road at the corner of Coramba Street and Taree Avenue, North Balgowlah on 15 October 2025. The bus crashed into a carport and retaining wall, and the carport roof collapsed onto a parked car. The driver and 18 passengers were not physically...