Bus left submerged in River Seine as trainee driver crashes with passengers onboard
A trainee bus driver in Paris crashed into the River Seine on April 30, 2026, after hitting a parked car, causing the bus to become submerged with three passengers onboard. Bystanders and emergency responders, including firefighters and river rescue teams, quickly pulled all four people from the water. All individuals survived with no serious injuries, though they were reportedly in shock, and officials emphasized the incident as a wake-up call for safety measures along the riverbanks.
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World News Bus left submerged in River Seine as trainee driver crashes with passengers onboard By Adam Silverstein Published May 1, 2026, 9:56 a.m. ET A trainee French bus driver crashed in Paris early Thursday — sending her and her passengers into the River Seine, where the bus ended up submerged. The bus, carrying three passengers, had just left a station around 9:30 a.m. in the Juvisy-sur-Orge region of the French capital when it hit a parked car and veered into the water, dragging the vehicle with it. Astonishing images showed the bus submerged with a blue car floating nearby. 3 French emergency services and firefighters work as a bus with passengers fell into the River Seine, April 30, 2026.
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