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Bus crashes in eastern France, several victims, authorities say
Local authorities reported several victims after a bus veered off the road and hit a tree, while officials gave conflicting accounts of the vehicle type.
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.
The bus crashed and crashed into a tree, lying in a ditch in Lent, east of France. The exact number of wounded is not yet known. Minister of Transport moved to the site.
A school bus crashed in eastern France, killing several people, Education Minister Edouard Geoffrey said. The exact number of fatalities was not announced.
The crash occurred in the department of Enne, south of Bourg-en-Bresse, in the municipality of Laon. The prefecture said that an intercity bus crashed.
The incident occurred this morning. There is currently no official information on the causes of the accident, as well as the number of injure…