Four high school students died in a road accident this Wednesday afternoon, after their vehicle fell into Lake Chalain, in the Jura.
The driver reportedly lost control of her vehicle on an icy road, reports
Le Progrès
.
A fifth occupant survived the tragedy, managing to get out of the vehicle to sound the alarm.
The girl was in hypothermia, indicated France bleu Besançon.
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The five high school students - all were minors except the driver - were educated at the boarding school in the town of Champagnole, located about twenty kilometers from the lake, specifies France bleu.
A psychological cell will be set up in the school where the Public Prosecutor of Lons-le-Saunier, the rector of the academy and the sub-prefect will go Thursday morning.