Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine near Paris
Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine 22 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Maia Davies The local transport authority said drug and alcohol tests taken by the trainee had come back negative A...
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Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine 22 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Maia Davies The local transport authority said drug and alcohol tests taken by the trainee had come back negative A trainee drove a bus into the River Seine after hitting a parked car and veering off the road on Thursday morning, officials have said. The local transport authority told the the driver was nearing the end of her "practical learning" during the incident in Juvisy-sur-Orge, some 20km (12 miles) south of Paris. Drug and alcohol tests have come back negative, a spokesperson said, and the cause of the incident is currently unknown.
L'Esson prefecture said all four passengers on board had been rescued from the water, where more than 90 firefighters, divers and police took part in a recovery operation. A spokesperson for Île-de-France Mobilités said the driver was accompanied by a "lead driver" and two passengers. Its president had ordered an internal investigation into the incident, it added.
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Local politician Claire Lejeune wrote on X that the bus fell into the Seine "with four people on board, including a trainee driver" and thanked emergency services for their response. The French river brigade was among the agencies to respond to the incident Juvisy-sur-Orge Mayor Lamia Bensara Reda said the driver had "lost control" of the vehicle near a station close to the riverbank, "before plunging into the Seine and dragging a parked car" with it. "Everyone was quickly rescued and, thankfully, is safe and sound," she added in a post on Facebook.
The bus could still be seen in the river as of 11:00 local time, reported L'Esson prefecture said the number of casualties was still being finalised. French news agency reported that several rescue boats, a drone and helicopters were deployed as part of the recovery effort.
The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.
