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Trainee Driver Crashes Bus Into River, Prompting Massive Rescue
More than 90 firefighters, divers and police joined the rescue after the bus and car went into the river, officials said.
- On Thursday, a trainee driver crashed a bus into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, 12 miles south of Paris, after striking a parked car. Four people, including the driver and instructor, were onboard.
- Juvisy-Sur-Orge Mayor Lamia Bensara Reda said the bus dragged the parked car into the water, while the local transport authority confirmed the driver was in training when the vehicle veered off the road.
- Following the crash, more than 90 firefighters, divers, and police participated in the recovery operation. Everyone onboard survived the incident, according to local officials and reports from the BBC.
- Reuters reported that the bus could still be seen floating close to the riverbank later that morning, with images on the official Facebook account of Juvisy-sur-Orge showing the vehicles submerged.
- Local officials are currently investigating the cause of the accident. This story was reported from Detroit, using information sourced from local officials, social media posts, and reporting by the BBC and Reuters.
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Bus plunges into river after trainee driver crash, massive rescue response: reports
A trainee driver crashed a bus into the River Seine near Paris after hitting a parked car and veering off the road, according to reports. All four passengers were pulled to safety.
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Bus plunges into river after trainee driver crash, massive rescue response: reports - The Political Signal
A driver in training sent a bus careening into the River Seine near Paris Thursday after hitting a parked car and veering off the road, triggering a massive rescue operation, according to BBC and Reuters.All four people on board were pulled to safety as more than 90 firefighters, divers and emergency crews — along with
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