"A trainee drove a bus into the River Seine after hitting a parked car and veering off the road on Thursday morning, officials have said.
The local transport authority told the BBC the driver was nearing the end of her "practical learning" during the incident in Juvisy-sur-Orge, some 20km (12 miles) south of Paris.
Drug and alcohol tests have come back negative, a spokesperson said, and the cause of the incident is currently unknown.
Essonne prefecture said all four passengers on board had been rescued from the water, where more than 90 firefighters, divers and police took part in a recovery operation."
Additional info : the trainee was practicing the route, and missed the (tight) turn. She had the proper driving licence and was not UI. The driver, the instructor and 2 passengers were fished out by kayakists who were luckily very close (they might have drowned otherwise). A lady in the houseboat at top right managed to throw a lifebuoy at one of the victims.
The blue car was parked unoccupied. The bus has since been lifted out as shown on the links.