One dead in school bus crash CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE, France, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A bus carrying 29 British school children crashed Sunday near Chalons-en-Champagne, France, killing one passenger and seriously injuring five, police say. The bus, owned by Solus Coaches, was returning from the Valle d'Aosta skiing region in Italy when it veered off the road and fell into a ditch around 3 a.m., Sky News reported. A 61-year-old man, who police believe to be a teacher, was killed in the crash. Authorities have notified his family. Five others are in critical condition while 22 others have suffered minor injuries, the BBC reported. There were 29 students on board, along with 13 adults, two drivers and six ski instructors. The driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs, however, police say he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. A bus was sent to retrieve those able to make it the rest of the way back home to the school in Alvechurch, Worcestershire.