Bus crashes in eastern France, several victims, authorities say
Officials said 2 people were killed and 16 injured as emergency crews and two helicopters responded to the crash.
- On Friday morning, a bus crashed in Ain, eastern France near Switzerland, with Education Minister Edouard Geffray reporting "several victims."
- Local authorities reported the incident involved an intercity bus in the Lent area, though Geffray characterized it as a school bus.
- Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot is traveling to the scene, while local mayors assist emergency services with the ongoing rescue operation.
- Authorities activated the departmental operations center, or COD, to coordinate the response, while the public was asked to avoid the area.
- Initial reports indicate about two fatalities, though these remain unconfirmed as authorities officially reported only "several victims.
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At least two killed, 16 injured in school bus accident in eastern France
A bus carrying school children crashed south of Bourg-en-Bresse in eastern France on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others. The vehicle was carrying 43 passengers in total.
Bus carrying kids to school crashes in France, leaving 2 dead and 16 injured – WTOP News
PARIS (AP) — An intercity bus that was carrying children and teenagers to school crashed on Friday morning in eastern France, killing one minor and one young adult, French authorities said. The Prefecture in the Ain region said one minor and one young adult were killed, while 16 people were injured, including three seriously. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on X that he was heading to the site following “a serious bus accident” near the…
Dozens of people sit on a bus in eastern France in the early morning, including students. Then there is a serious accident.
At least two dead and 16 injured in a bus accident that left the road east of France this Friday. The vehicle, which was travelling between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse, carried 43 passengers, including 15 minors. The accident occurred around 7.30 a.m. on the departmental road D22, at the height of the municipality of Lent, and involved a bus from an intercity transport line, according to Ain’s pre-invoicing. “The driver, who is hospitalized, has no…
The vehicle, damaged in the town of Lent, transported dozens of children to schools in the area
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