Posted on 05/01/2026 10:24:22 AM PDT by DFG
A trainee French bus driver crashed in Paris early Thursday — sending her and her passengers into the River Seine, where the bus ended up submerged.
The bus, carrying three passengers, had just left a station around 9:30 a.m. in the Juvisy-sur-Orge region of the French capital when it hit a parked car and veered into the water, dragging the vehicle with it.
Astonishing images showed the bus submerged with a blue car floating nearby.
Bystanders rushed to pull the four people from the river as emergency crews responded with 16 fire trucks, 34 firefighters, 60 police officers and river rescue teams.
“I realized something was happening when I heard screams and I looked out the window and saw people in the water, three people who were swimming,” a witness who gave her name as Natasha told local media, according to the Telegraph.
She said she threw a lifebuoy to a young woman.
“The person grabbed it and managed to get on my terrace. She was in shock and wasn’t coherent … it was really remarkable,” she said.
Rowing coach Doriane Ledain said she saw the bus fall into the river and rushed to help.
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Self driving stuff has plenty of its own problems. Its not a solution. Its another way an accident can happen.
And because a human person doesnt directly cause it, people will feel much less empathy towards anyone it injures or kills.
Allahu Akbar?
You have to know French and there are driving classes you have to pass and its very complicated. If you don’t speak or read French, its going to be a problem.
Where was Clark Kent?
THAT WATER IS UGLY DIRTY
Well I love that dirty water
Oooh, Paris you’re my home
She is French! She obviously gave up!
A female trainee driver piloting a huuuge vehicle. What could possibly go wrong...?
Interestingly the article suggests the gender of the driver ... let the memes begin ...
Practice for future undercover muslim terrorist to suss out how to drown a whole busload of innocents? Wouldn’t be surprised.
Multiple other reports described it as trainee, trainer, and two passengers. (Technically, the trainer was a passenger).
I suspect it's translation issues. Some reports were the bus "fell" into the river, as though it happened on its own and the driver didn't cause it.
Expect more situations like this. It turns out the Unbound Prometheus is in fact very bound by the decreasing number of people who are willing and able to operate such items and processes.
Slow day on FR?
Nobody has even said, You can’t Park there!” yet.
Bets on first name?
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