Police have charged the driver of a Greyhound bus involved in a triple-fatal collision on the Bruce Highway in North Queensland in June.
Townsville man Peter Cafe, 52, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death or grievous bodily harm.
Two German women, aged 21 and 33, and a 56-year-old Townsville woman died on June 30 when the Greyhound bus collided with a four-wheel drive towing a caravan.
Three men, also bus passengers, were hospitalised with serious injuries.
The crash happened on a stretch of the Bruce Highway at Gumlu, which is north of Bowen.
The Greyhound bus crashed about 11am on Sunday, June 30 of this year. (Supplied: Farah Priela)
Mr Cafe, who was 51 at the time, and the driver of the 4WD, an 83-year-old Victorian man, were not physically injured.
The bus had been making the more than 1,670-kilometre journey from Brisbane to Cairns, carrying 33 passengers.
The horrific crash sent shock waves through the community at the start of tourist season.
July is typically when backpackers and grey nomads start to make their way to the warmer weather of northern Australia.
The Bruce Highway is one of the longest highways in Australia. (ABC News: Cameron Simmons)
Queensland police said the arrest of the bus driver followed extensive investigations.
"The bus allegedly crossed onto the wrong side of the road and struck a Land cruiser station wagon travelling in the opposite direction, which was towing a caravan," a police statement read.
Mr Cafe appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday, and was granted bail.
He is scheduled to appear at Bowen Magistrates Court on September 24.
In a statement, a Greyhound Australia spokesperson said it was inappropriate for the company to comment because the matter was before a court.