On Friday morning, a school bus crashed in the village of Lent in the French department of Ain, south of Bourg-en-Bresse and about 34 kilometers northeast of Lyon. The accident claimed at least two victims and left several people injured. According to initial information, approximately 70 people were on board the bus. HVG ↗
The vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree. The mayor of Lent, Yves Cristin, stated that two people suffered cardiac arrest and several others were injured. French media reported multiple victims, although the exact number of victims and injured may still change. Le Figaro ↗
A large number of firefighters and paramedics responded at the scene. The accident occurred in the eastern part of France near the Swiss border. The circumstances under which the bus left the road have not yet been disclosed.
French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced that he would travel to the scene of the accident. Authorities continue their response, identification of the victims, and investigation into the exact course of events. Further details about the injured's condition or the cause of the accident are not yet known. Le Monde ↗
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'Several victims' after school bus crashes in France, officials say
BBC News
| 10:32 06.11.
EN DIRECT - Accident de car dans l’Ain : deux personnes en arrêt cardio-vasculaire, le véhicule a quitté la route et heurté un arbre
Le Figaro
| 09:59 06.11.
Nehoda školského autobusu na východe Francúzska si vyžiadala najmenej dve obete.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 10:36 06.11.
Un accident de car près de Bourg-en-Bresse fait plusieurs victimes
Le Monde
| 09:58 06.11.
Two dead as school bus crashes in France
Independent
| 10:00 06.11.
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