Massive Crash on French A13 Leaves 36 Injured, Including Military Cadets

 

A devastating crash involving four buses carrying military cadets and a private vehicle occurred on the French A13 motorway near Guerville, about 36 miles west of Paris, on Tuesday night.

At least 36 people sustained injuries, with one victim in critical but non-life-threatening condition, according to local reports. The injured were transported to nearby hospitals, while the critically injured individual was rushed to a Paris trauma center for urgent medical care.

Authorities have declared the crash a mass-casualty event, as a total of 119 people were involved in the accident. Emergency responders, including fifty firefighters and medical personnel, were deployed to the scene, leading to significant traffic disruptions with the motorway being reduced to a single lane.

The military cadets were returning to school from a seminar when the accident occurred. They were later evacuated via replacement buses.

As of now, the cause of the crash remains unclear, and investigations are ongoing.