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Bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in eastern France, killing 2 and injuring 16
Compiled Nov 6
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What happened
A bus carrying children to school crashed Friday morning in eastern France
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The detail
A 7-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy were killed
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The detail
Sixteen people were injured, three seriously
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The detail
The bus was operated by the regional authority and was transporting about 15 students and other passengers
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How it unfolded
Friday morning: Bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in eastern France northeast of Lyon · After the crash: Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot visits the scene and speaks to reporters · Same day: Education Minister Édouard Geffray comments during a visit to a high school in the Paris region
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By the numbers
2 deaths · 16 injured · 3 seriously injured · 15 students aboard
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Still unresolved
Why the bus veered off the road is not understood, according to the Lent mayor