# Bus crashes in eastern France with several victims

> A bus carrying students crashed in Lent, north-east of Lyon, on Friday morning, leaving several victims and prompting emergency response.
- Title: Bus crashes in eastern France with several victims · BBC News
- Summary: A bus carrying students crashed in Lent, north-east of Lyon, on Friday morning, leaving several victims and prompting emergency response.
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmly00l4p3lwo
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## Bus crashes in eastern France
A bus carrying students crashed in Lent, north-east of Lyon, around 34 miles from Switzerland, on Friday morning around seven am local time.
## The bus left the road and hit a tree
Lent's mayor Yves Cristin said the bus left the road and hit a tree in the ditch. Photos show a blue and white bus tilted in a roadside ditch with heavy damage to its front.

> left the road and hit a tree in the ditch
## Several victims reported, two in cardiac arrest
Officials reported several victims from the crash. Mayor Cristin told French media two people were in cardiac arrest. A helicopter has been deployed to take seriously injured victims to a specialised hospital.
## Key takeaway

A bus carrying students crashed in Lent, France on Friday morning, injuring several people including two in cardiac arrest.