Four people pulled from River Seine after trainee driver crashes bus into water in Paris | World News

Four people have been rescued from the River Seine in Paris after a trainee bus driver crashed through a barrier and into the water.

The driver, her trainer and two passengers were pulled from the water after the accident on Thursday morning.

All four were safe and sound, officials said.

The vehicle was travelling through Juvisy-sur-Orge, 20km (12 miles) south of Paris, and was being driven by a trainee in the final stages of her instruction, according to Le Monde, quoting local transport officials.

It collided with a parked vehicle, the outlet said, and police are investigating what happened, adding that both driver and instructor tested negative for drugs and alcohol.

Pictures were published later in the morning showing the bus completely submerged in the water, appearing as a long white rectangular shape floating close to the riverbank near a bridge.

Emergency services workers in diving equipment could be seen on the vehicle’s roof.

A small blue car, which reports said the bus collided with, could be seen floating by the riverside close to metal barriers that had been destroyed.

Recovery efforts began later in the day, with images published showing a pair of cranes lifting the vehicle from the water.

Local National Assembly member, Claire Lejeune, said on X that “This morning in Juvisy, a bus fell into the Seine, with four people on board including a trainee driver, also involving a vehicle”.

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Several rescue boats, a drone and helicopters were deployed as part of a recovery effort, as well as 16 fire engines and 34 firefighters and 60 police officers, officials said.

A witness told the AFP news agency she saw the bus sweep the other vehicle with it as it went over the edge and into the water.