A trainee driver sent a bus into the River Seine near Paris on Thursday after hitting a parked car and veering off the road, sparking a massive rescue operation, according to BBC and Reuters.
All four people on board were pulled to safety when more than 90 firefighters, divers and emergency responders — along with boats and a helicopter — responded, officials said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation and drug and alcohol tests came back negative.
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French emergency services and firefighters responded after a bus carrying passengers fell into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, on April 30, 2026. (Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
The incident happened in France’s Juvisy-sur-Orge, about 12 miles south of Paris, as the driver was nearing the end of her on-the-job training, transport officials told the BBC.
Authorities said the bus missed a turn near the riverbank but continued straight and dragged a parked car into the water before plunging into the Seine, Reuters reported.
Dramatic footage showed the bus partially submerged as rescue crews surrounded it with some people on top of the vehicle while others worked in the water below.
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Workers recover a bus that plunged into the River Seine on Thursday in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France. (Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
Witnesses described a chaotic response, with one saying it felt like “every firefighter in the department” had arrived as bystanders initially threw life rings into the river before first responders took over.
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French emergency services and firefighters respond after a bus carrying passengers fell into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France. (Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
Officials later launched an internal investigation into the cause of the crash.
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Video released later showed crews using cranes to pull the submerged bus out of the river as helicopters circled overhead.
