Two dead after school bus crashes in eastern France

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-06 11:05:00 UTC

A bus carrying 43 passengers, including 15 children, crashed at around 07:00 local time on Friday in Lent near Bourg-en-Bresse in eastern France, killing one child and one young adult, BBC and DW reported. Mayor Yves Cristin said the bus left the road and hit a tree in a ditch. The Bourg-en-Bresse prosecutor's office said three people were in a critical condition and a further 13 sustained minor injuries. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said the crash involved students. [1] [2]

Sources

1. BBC World: One child and one young adult have died after a bus crashed in eastern France, local authorities have said.

   BBC World · 2026-11-06 09:32:03 UTC · Excerpt

2. Bus carrying school children in eastern France crashes, killing 2

   DW English · 2026-11-06 09:32:42 UTC · Full text

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