A bus carrying schoolchildren left the road and hit a tree near Lent in eastern France, killing a minor and an 18-year-old and injuring 16 others.

LENT (France): A minor and an 18-year-old were killed and 16 others injured when a bus carrying schoolchildren veered off the road and crashed into a tree in eastern France on Friday, officials said.

The accident occurred early Friday morning near the village of Lent.

Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot was en route to the scene.