A school bus carrying children crashed into a tree in Lent, eastern France, on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others. (Foto: Instagram)
A school bus carrying children crashed in Lent, in eastern France, on Friday morning, Nov. 6, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others. The fatalities included a child and a young adult.
The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. local time. Lent Mayor Yves Cristin said the bus veered off the road and struck a tree.
Emergency crews were sent to help the victims, and two helicopters were dispatched to the area. Authorities had not confirmed how many people were involved in the crash.
France’s education minister, Édouard Geffray, expressed sympathy for those affected. “My thoughts first go to these students and their loved ones. It is always a difficult ordeal for us when our students, our children, are victims of accidents like this,” he said.
The cause of the crash will be investigated.
