At least 2 people killed & 16 others injured in French Coach Accident

A bus, carrying school children in eastern France crashed on Friday morning. The bus reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a tree. At least two people were killed and 16 others were injured in the incident, including three seriously injured.

Prosecutors said the bus had been carrying 43 passengers, including 15 minors, travelling between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse. Lent Mayor said that 70 people were involved in the incident and the local community hall had been opened up to shelter the victims of the crash.