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A bus carrying schoolchildren crashed in Lent, eastern France, on November 6, resulting in the deaths of a seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man. Several others were injured, with some in critical condition. The bus was en route from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse. Initial tests on the driver showed no traces of alcohol or drugs. The cause of the accident remains unclear, though the road was reportedly wet at the time. Emergency services were deployed to the scene to assist the injured.
French officials, including Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot and President Emmanuel Macron, expressed their condolences to the victims and their families. An investigation into the incident has been initiated, focusing on charges of road homicide and aggravated road traffic injuries.
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