Overview
- The school bus, which left the RD20 in a bend Thursday morning near Plaisance-du-Gers, was taking 21 pupils aged about 8 to 10 from Aignan to a cinema.
- Officials reported no serious injuries, with the prefecture counting five children slightly hurt and La Dépêche citing nine minor injuries including an adult, and the mayor said injuries were mainly bruises and mild sprains.
- Firefighters and police arrived quickly, and four emergency doctors treated passengers who had already evacuated the vehicle.
- The Auch hospital activated a “plan blanc”, which frees beds and staff for a surge of patients, and hospitals in Auch and Aire-sur-Adour received transfers.
- A psychological support unit was opened for pupils and families as police investigate why the coach left the bend near the Carchet City site and road diversions remain in place.