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Two dead after school bus crashes into tree in France

Summarised from 8 outlets · 10 reports · Updated 6 Nov, 11:21 · Archive

A school bus crashed in eastern France on Friday morning near the town of Lent, killing at least two people and injuring sixteen others.

A school bus crashed in eastern France on Friday morning near the town of Lent, north-east of Lyon, killing at least two people and injuring sixteen others according to French authorities. The bus veered off the road and struck a tree in a ditch around 7am local time.

The vehicle was carrying 43 passengers in total, including 15 minors, travelling between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse. Three of the injured were reported to be in critical condition. The local prefecture said two people were in cardiac arrest at the scene.

Yves Cristin, the mayor of Lent, told French media the bus "left the road and hit a tree in the ditch". He said seventy people were affected by the incident, though the local prefecture said the number affected was about 40. Cristin added that the road was "slightly damp" at the time and said it was unclear why the bus left its lane. He described the tree as having made the accident "tragic".

French Education Minister Édouard Geffray confirmed the crash involved a school bus and expressed his sympathy for those affected. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot was en route to the scene. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu posted on social media about the incident.

Emergency services and law enforcement deployed to the scene, with two helicopters dispatched to airlift the most seriously injured to specialist hospitals. The local community hall was opened to provide shelter and care for crash victims. The public was asked to avoid the area and traffic diversions were put in place.

French broadcaster BFMTV initially reported two fatalities, but a civil protection agency spokesperson told the broadcaster he could not confirm the deaths at that time. The prefecture also initially said it could not confirm any deaths. However, multiple outlets subsequently reported at least two people dead based on statements from authorities.

Two dead after school bus crashes into tree in France
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In this story: Lent · France · Édouard Geffray · Philippe Tabarot · Yves Cristin · Lyon · Ain · Sébastien Lecornu

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