A bus carrying school children crashed on Friday morning in eastern France, south of Bourg-en-Bresse and near the Swiss border. The vehicle, which was carrying 43 passengers in total, reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a tree.
The accident resulted in the deaths of a minor and an 18-year-old. Sixteen other people were injured, with three passengers in critical condition and 13 suffering minor injuries.
Emergency services deployed helicopters to the scene, and authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash. French Transportation Minister Philippe Tabarot traveled to the site following the incident.