FRANCE: ONE PASSENGER IS KILLED AND ELEVEN ARE INJURED AFTER BUS CARRYING BRITISH SCHOOL CHILDREN CRASHES NEAR VIERZON

Record ID: 980027

  • Title: FRANCE: ONE PASSENGER IS KILLED AND ELEVEN ARE INJURED AFTER BUS CARRYING BRITISH SCHOOL CHILDREN CRASHES NEAR VIERZON
  • Date: 7th August 2000
  • Summary: A71 MOTORWAY, FRANCE (AUGUST 7, 2000) (ITV - NO ACCESS FRANCE/ INTERNET) 1. VARIOUS OF OVERTURNED BUS (5 SHOTS) 0.25 2. VARIOUS: FIREMEN AND RESCUE CREWS WORKING ON ACCIDENT SITE (4 SHOTS) 0.58 3. SLV/WS: RESCUE CREWS TRYING TO HOIST THE BUS WITH CRANE (2 SHOTS) 1.11 4. MV: POLICE DIRECTING TRAFFIC PAST BUS 1.18 VIERZON, FRANCE (AUGUST 7, 2000) (REUTERS ACCESS ALL) 5. VARIOUS OF PRESS CONFERENCE (2 SHOTS) 1.26 6. SCU: SOUNDBITE(French) MARC FADIN, COMMANDER OF CHER FIREMEN "Approximately 30 firetrucks went to the site, and 130 firemen as well as the medical crews. They struggled to get some people out of the bus, but most people came out by themselves as soon as the rescue teams arrived". 1.36 7. SCU: SOUNDBITE (French) JACQUES BERNARD, DIRECTOR VIERZON HOSPITAL "The medical crews went to the site immediately, supported by the psychological teams, they helped out both at the site of the accident as well as at the municipal building where the unhurt people were gathered. 2.00 8. SCU: SOUNDBITE SERGE HAMELIN, COMMANDER OF CHERS HIGHWAY SECURITY SQUAD,"The driver who was at the wheel at the time of the accident had respected the 2 hour pause, and he had only been driving for 1 hour. It is true that the early dawn hours are the trickiest for all drivers. Now the bus has been hoisted, it will be carefully studied to see if there were any mechanical problems, any problems with the tires. The driver has barely been questioned, because he is injured, but he doesnt quite understand what happened. We must also know that this morning there was quite a think fog, so we still must determine whether the cause of the accident was lack of concentration, a mechanical problem, or the fog". 2.10 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: A71 MOTORWAY, VIERZON, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA8HAWGENNXE69DSMTZEHNW166W
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