Bus crash in eastern France leaves 2 dead, 3 seriously injured

The Ain prefecture also announced in a statement that the accident occurred in the morning near the commune of Lent, leaving at least two dead.Un accident tragique ce matin à Lent, dans l’Ain.

Deux enfants ont perdu la vie et plusieurs personnes ont été blessées dans un accident de bus.

Pensées à leurs familles et à leurs proches, ainsi qu’à l’ensemble des personnes touchées par ce drame.

Merci aux sapeurs-pompiers,…The Bourg-en-Bresse prosecutor's office said the victims were a minor and a young adult.Yves Cristin, the mayor of the small town of Lent where the crash took place, said a school bus had been involved, although the local prefecture said the accident involved an intercity bus.Read: Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crashThree people were taken into emergency care with life-threatening injuries, the office added.

Thirteen others reportedly sustained minor injuries.A total of 43 people were reported to be on board the bus, including 15 minors.

Cristin said 70 people were affected by the crash."I arrived minutes after the accident and people were in shock," Cristin told BFM TV.

Bus crash in eastern France leaves 2 dead, 3 seriously injured Updated 1 minute ago A total of 43 people, including 15 minors, were on board the bus when it veered off the road near the commune of Lent.

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