Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine
A trainee bus driver in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France, lost control of the vehicle, hitting a parked car and crashing into the River Seine. All four people on board, including the trainee and a lead driver, were safely rescued by emergency services. Drug and alcohol tests for the trainee were negative, and the cause of the incident remains under investigation.
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Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMaia DaviesReutersThe local transport authority said drug and alcohol tests taken by the trainee had come back negativeA trainee drove a bus into the River Seine after hitting a parked car and veering off the road on Thursday morning, officials have said.The local transport authority told the BBC the driver was nearing the end of her "practical learning" during the incident in Juvisy-sur-Orge, some 20km (12 miles) south of Paris.Drug and alcohol tests have come back negative, a spokesperson said, and the cause of the incident is currently unknown.L'Esson prefecture said all four passengers on board had been rescued from the water, where more than 90 firefighters, divers and police took part in a…
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