A school bus crashed in eastern France, resulting in multiple injuries and two deaths.
A bus carrying 43 passengers, including 15 minors, crashed on the D22 departmental road near Lent in eastern France around 7:30 on Friday. The vehicle left the road and hit a tree in a ditch, resulting in two deaths and 16 injuries. Authorities have opened a road homicide investigation regarding the hospitalized driver.
- A bus crashed in eastern France near the Swiss border on Friday morning.
- Transport minister Philippe Tabarot said he was on his way to the scene.
- The bus left the road and hit a tree in a ditch.
- Education minister Edouard Geffray said the vehicle was a school bus.
- The local prefecture stated the bus was an intercity bus.
- A spokesperson for the civil protection agency could not confirm the deaths.
- The prosecutor opened an investigation into road homicide regarding the driver who was hospitalized.
- The mayor of Lent, Yves Cristin, confirmed initial details of the incident.
- The Prefecture in the Ain region stated 16 people were injured in the crash.
- The broadcaster reported two fatalities.
- The Minister of Transport announced he was going to the accident site.
- Prosecutors said the bus was carrying 43 passengers.
- State services stated the prefect activated the departmental operational center.
- At least two people entered cardiopulmonary arrest.
- The accident happened around 7:30 on the D22 departmental road near Lent.
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