Overview
- The bus carrying Israeli tourists rolled backward at Les Belleville shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday and overturned against a small stone building.
- A 12-year-old Israeli girl was killed, and 14 other passengers had minor injuries, according to the Savoie prefecture.
- Officials said a reported technical incident led the driver to step out of the vehicle, after which it went down a very steep grassy slope.
- Emergency crews mobilized 45 firefighters and 28 vehicles, sending two patients to Albertville hospital while others received local care.
- The gendarmerie opened an inquiry into the cause, and local media reported the driver was unharmed and tested negative for alcohol and drugs.