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17-Year-Old Killed by Regional Bus in Héricourt

Prosecutors opened an involuntary manslaughter inquiry.

Overview

  • A Mobigo regional bus hit a 17-year-old near Lycée Louis Aragon in Héricourt, killing her at the scene.
  • The 43-year-old driver is in police custody under a case led by the Vesoul prosecutor’s office.
  • Early tests found no alcohol or drugs in the driver, according to the prosecutor.
  • Police say initial evidence shows the bus’s front-right side struck the girl while the vehicle was on the roadway.
  • The bus carried no passengers and had just left Héricourt’s bus station toward the town center, according to local reports.