France bus crash: whose passengers included kids, leaving 2 dead and 16 injured
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Crash near Lent
The intercity bus left the road and came to rest in a ditch near Lent, a rural town northeast of Lyon. The crash happened Friday morning, authorities said.
Children among passengers
BFM TV reported that children on board were traveling to middle and high schools in the area. The passengers included schoolchildren, according to the broadcaster. The Ain region prefecture said two people died: one minor and one young adult. It reported 16 injured, including three people with serious injuries.
Officials address families
Geffray called the event a difficult moment for students and children involved in an accident. The prefecture described the incident as an intercity bus crash with multiple casualties.
Key points
- The bus crashed near Lent in eastern France on Friday morning.
- One minor and one young adult died, the Ain prefecture said.
- Sixteen people were injured, including three seriously.