At least two dead and six badly hurt as bus crashes into ditch ‘swerving car on the wrong side of the road’ near Paris

AT least two people have been killed after a bus smashed into a ditch near Paris. It’s understood the bus was swerving out of the way of a car driving on the wrong side of the road when it crashed. The bus crashed near in Mézières-sur-Seine Emergency services rushed to the scene this morning in Mézières-sur-Seine on the D113 route at around 7am local time (6am BST). Helicopters were also deployed to help cut passengers free from the wreckage. Two people have died, and a further six are badly injured. Cops have arrested the driver of the car, reports franceinfo. A source told the outlet the bus careered off the road while trying to avoid a car travelling on the wrong side of the road. The D113 has been closed “until further notice” and motorists have been urged to avoid the area. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.