Trainee bus driver plunges her coach into river in ‘handling error’ after missing her turn
A bus driven by an intern flew into France’s River Seine this morning after crashing into a parked car.
According to local media reports, the driver is said to have made a handling error after missing his turn while leaving the Juvisy bus terminal.
There were four people on board, including the instructor and two passengers, when the incident occurred at 9.30am local time (8.30am BST).
When the vehicle started to sink, passersby rushed to its aid and everyone was rescued. Authorities did not provide detailed information about their condition.
One of those pulled from the water was helped onto a nearby houseboat.
Natacha said she heard a woman from the houseboat screaming in the water and threw a lifebuoy at her.
‘He caught him. “Two people helped me pull him up the stairs, then police and fire crews attended to him,” he said.
‘He was so shocked, he froze and injured his hand. ‘The poor woman thought she was going to die.’
A bus carrying passengers crashed into the Seine River near the French town of Juvisy after colliding with another vehicle.
Divers were seen walking on the bus at the bottom of the river
A source said: ‘Two boats are patrolling the water to ensure no one needs to be rescued.’
There were four people on board, including the driving instructor and two passengers, when the incident occurred at 9.30am local time (BST).
The bus dragged the parked car into the river near Juvisy, a commune eight kilometers southeast of Paris.
The bus dragged the parked car into the river near Juvisy, a commune eight kilometers southeast of Paris.
According to the information obtained, the vehicle was empty at that time.
Later in the morning, the bus was seen submerged near the river bank, while the car was seen floating nearby.
Eyewitnesses said members of the river rowing club were among the first to help those in the water.
“As the bus was leaving the terminal, the driver lost control and crashed into a parked car,” Juvisy-sur-Orge mayor Lamia Bensarsa Reda said.
Reda said he was ‘stunned’ by the accident.
‘This is the first time I see something like this. I think I just had the worst day of my life.
“Thanks to the rapid response of the police and emergency services, luckily there was no loss of life,” he said.
In the images, emergency teams consisting of fire brigade, rescue boats and helicopters are seen at the scene.
A source said: ‘Two boats are patrolling the water to ensure no one else needs to be rescued.’
Picture: A car and bus are seen in the water as rescue crews work at the scene
In the images, emergency teams consisting of fire brigade, rescue boats and helicopters are seen at the scene.
According to a police source, the driver had a D licence, which is required to drive such a vehicle.
According to a police source, the driver had a D licence, which is required to drive such a vehicle.
Local transport links were largely disrupted following the incident.
“The challenge now is to keep traffic flowing smoothly and allow emergency services and police to operate in the best possible conditions,” Reda added.
‘They reacted very quickly and were able to get people to safety.’
It is expected that an investigation will be launched to determine the exact cause of the incident as soon as possible.
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