# French bus carrying school children crashes, killing 2

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/french-bus-carrying-school-children-crashes-killing-2/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:15:53+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/french-bus-carrying-school-children-crashes-killing-2/a-79873221?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Prosecutors say 43 people were aboard the bus.
- Two people died and 16 were injured.
- Investigators have not established why it left the road.

## Summary

New details from prosecutors say the bus was carrying 43 passengers, including 15 minors, when it crashed near Lent in eastern France on Friday morning. Two people, a child and a young adult, were killed and 16 were injured; three of the injured were reported to be in a serious condition.

The bus was travelling from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse and reportedly left the road at about 7 a.m., crossed into the opposite ditch and hit a tree. The driver was hospitalised and had not yet been questioned, while prosecutors opened an investigation into homicide by vehicle; the cause of the crash remains unclear.

## Coverage

- [DW: French bus carrying school children crashes, killing 2](https://www.dw.com/en/french-bus-carrying-school-children-crashes-killing-2/a-79873221?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)
- [New York Post: France bus carrying school kids crashes, killing 2 and injuring 16](https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/world-news/france-bus-carrying-school-kids-crashes-killing-2-and-injuring-16/)

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