French train hits school bus, 7 killed

Posted on 03/06/2008 by Sian

June 2nd 2008: Seven children were killed when a train collided with a school bus at a level crossing.,Three people were also seriously hurt and 24 suffered less serious injuries in the accident that occurred just before 2:00 p.m. (1200 GMT) when a regional train struck the bus at a level crossing at Mesinges, near the town of Allinges in the Haute Savoie area near the border with Switzerland.