Should it be "was" instead?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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The next day, the passenger reportedly boarded the same driver’s bus. But what was perhaps the biggest coincidence is that the driver reportedly stopped the bus at the same time and place to relieve himself once again.

Should it be “was” instead?

Thanks!

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Here is how I would re-write the text.

The next day, the passenger allegedly boarded the bus driven by the same driver. But what was perhaps the greatest coincidence is that the driver allegedly stopped the bus at the same time and place to relieve himself once again.

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Torsten, I fail to guess why ‘reportedly’ has been changed into ‘allegedly’.

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