
France School Bus Accident: Two Killed, Including Minor, 16 Injured in Crash Near Lent Town
LYON, November 6, 2026 (VoM News): Two people, including a minor, were killed and 16 others injured after an intercity bus carrying schoolchildren and teenagers crashed near the town of Lent in eastern France on Friday morning, according to French authorities.
The Prefecture of the Ain region confirmed that one minor and one young adult died in the accident. Three of the injured were reported to be in serious condition.
The bus was carrying students to middle and high schools in the surrounding area when it veered off the road and landed in a ditch. Emergency services and law enforcement personnel were immediately deployed to the scene.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said in a post on X that he was heading to the location following what he described as a serious accident involving multiple casualties.
French broadcaster BFM TV reported that children travelling to educational institutions in the region were among the passengers. Authorities have not yet disclosed the identities of the victims or provided details about what caused the crash.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray expressed condolences to the families, saying his thoughts and those of the government and the education community were with everyone affected.
“It is always a difficult moment when our students, our children, are victims of an accident like this,” Geffray told reporters during a visit to a high school in the Paris region.
Emergency personnel continued their response at the crash site as authorities began examining the circumstances surrounding the incident. Further details about the cause of the accident are awaited.
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