Steph Deschamps / August 28, 2023
The accident occurred in the commune of Houillès, in the Lot-et-Garonne department.
The circumstances are still unclear. According to the prefecture, the minibus was "transporting minors from the Sauméjan leisure center". Then, for reasons yet to be determined, the vehicle slammed into the parapet of a bridge and overturned in a ditch, as revealed by the Sud-Ouest newspaper.
The provisional toll is 8 injured, including 4 in absolute emergency and 3 in relative emergency. A 12-year-old child lost his life on Friday night, the authorities announced.