Two people, including a minor, have been killed and 16 others injured after a coach crashed in eastern France on Friday morning.
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The accident happened at around 7:30 am on the D22 road in Lent, south of Bourg-en-Bresse, when the vehicle left the road and hit a tree in a ditch, according to local authorities.
Three of the injured are in critical condition, while the remaining 13 have also been taken into account in the casualty toll.
The coach was operating an intercity service run by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It had left Lyon around two hours earlier and was heading towards Bourg-en-Bresse.
There were 43 people on board, including 15 minors, the prosecutor's office said.
An investigation into road homicide has been opened and entrusted to the gendarmerie. The driver, who was also taken to hospital, has not yet been questioned.
Emergency services and police were deployed to coordinate the response.
