A school bus crashed on the morning of November 6, 2026 in eastern France, with several victims, Education Minister Edouard Geffray and local authorities said. The report did not name the location, the number of people hurt or the condition of those involved.
The crash in Lent left several victims, a toll reported by Education Minister Édouard Geffray and the Ain prefecture, and drew the transport minister to the scene. Neither the number of people hurt nor their condition was stated.
A school bus crashed on the morning of November 6, 2026 in Lent, a town in eastern France about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Lyon, according to the BBC. Education Minister Édouard Geffray and the Ain prefecture said there were several victims. The BBC put the town about 34 miles (55km) from the border with Switzerland.
Lent mayor Yves Cristin told French media the bus left the road and hit a tree in the ditch, the BBC reported. Geffray said the crash involved a school bus and told reporters his thoughts were with the students involved, calling it always difficult when children are victims of accidents of this nature.
Transport minister Philippe Tabarot said he was on his way to the scene, the BBC reported. Emergency services were at the scene and a helicopter was deployed. No casualty count, condition for those involved or number of people on the bus was given.
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