At least 30 people have been wounded in tonight’s crash, including two who are ‘seriously injured’, according to a police source – after four buses collided with another vehicle
At least 30 people have been injured in a horror crash which saw four buses carrying hundreds of soldiers collide with another vehicle.
The major crash took place tonight at around 7:30pm near Mantes-la-Jolie, France on the A13, according to a police source. At least four buses carrying dozens of soldiers and another vehicle are said to have collided while the group were en route to Paris for a seminar. Two people have been left “seriously injured”, with several others rushed to hospital and the casualty count “still ongoing.”
The buses were each carrying around fifty soldiers, including students from the army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie, the Yvelines prefecture said. According to French media outelt Le Figaro, more than 120 people were involved in the accident, although the circumstances of the crash are not yet known.
The publication said that according to reports, the accident occurred when a light vehicle was attempting to drive between the buses, which were transporting soldiers to Paris for a seminar. A chain collision then ensued.
A number of emergency service vehicles have been deployed to the scene. Yvelines Departmental Fire and Rescue Service have urged members of the public to “avoid the area” in the “Province-Paris” direction.
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