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Judicial Probe Launched After 13-Year-Old Is Killed by School Bus in Arveyres

Authorities are examining how a turning coach struck the boy on a pedestrian crossing near Collège Jean Auriac.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 8:10–8:15 a.m. as a Calibus coach turned at an intersection in Arveyres, part of the Libourne area.
  • Emergency crews attempted prolonged resuscitation, but the 13-year-old died at the scene.
  • The driver was placed in custody as part of an investigation for involuntary homicide, and alcohol and drug tests were reported negative.
  • The Libourne prosecutor opened a judicial inquiry handled by the brigade de recherche, and the regional transport authority requested an internal review from operator Transhorizon.
  • About thirty pupils were on the bus and a medico-psychological unit and a school crisis center were activated to support students and the family.