School Bus Crashes into Tree in Eastern France
Emergency services deployed to Lent, France, as reports of multiple victims emerge following early morning incident.
Callum Smith
A school bus crashed in Lent, France, north-east of Lyon.
The crash struck at 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT). Local authorities immediately activated the departmental operations centre, coordinating a swift crisis response.
Emergency services, including a helicopter, deployed to the scene. Traffic diversions are now in place; the public must avoid the area.
Several victims.
Ain prefecture and the education minister confirmed "several victims." Prefect and state services in the Ain also reported multiple injuries.
Yven Cristin stated two people were in cardiac arrest. Two people have died in the school bus crash, though fatalities await official confirmation.