“France bus carrying school kids crashes, killing 2 and injuring 16”

Key points

• An intercity bus carrying students crashed in Ain, eastern France.
• Two people were killed: one minor and one young adult, 16 injured.
• Three of the injured are in serious condition, according to authorities.
• Transport Minister headed to the site to assess the serious accident.
• The bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch near Lent.