By Ahmed Abdelsalam
A school bus crashed in eastern France on Friday morning, leaving several people injured, according to officials.
The collision occurred on an intercity bus route in the Lent area, north of Lyon. Education Minister Edouard Geffray and local authorities confirmed the incident.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot was en route to the scene. The prefect of Ain activated the departmental operations center to coordinate the emergency response, with emergency services, law enforcement, and local mayors assisting at the site.
Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area and traffic diversions are in place.
