He was able to back that bus up and turn it around. There were high ditches on either side of that road with guardrails, and he had about 8 inches to work with.

I saw the tree on fire, and then all of a sudden the transformer exploded, and as it exploded the light was just all over the sky. Then there was more fire, and then the utility poles started snapping off. The wires were coming down. I thought I was going to die. I was outside, and the wires were coming down everywhere and all the sparks and fire. I started to run like hell.

At the highest levels of New Zealand government, they are pledging support to keep this going.