14 students, school bus driver injured, 17-year-old female pickup driver seriously injured, airlifted to hospital, after a school bus collides with a pickup on Highway 120 near Buchanan, Georgia
Modified Date:
Wed, 08/12/2015 - 9:29amAccident Date:
Wednesday, March 19, 20147 hospitalized after Haralson County head-on school bus crash.
A head-on collision involving a Haralson County school bus and a pickup truck Thursday morning sent seven people to the hospital.
16 injured in Haralson Co. school bus crash.
A serious crash involving a Haralson County school bus and a pickup truck left at least 16 people injured Thursday morning.
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A serious crash involving a Haralson County school bus and a pickup truck left at least 16 people injured Thursday morning. The accident took place on Highway 120 near Buchanan. The Georgia State Patrol said a Dodge pickup truck driven by a 17 year old female was traveling west on Highway 120 towards Tallapoosa when it crossed the centerline and struck the school bus head-on. Haralson County authorities at the scene stated that they transported 14 students and the school bus driver to Tanner Higgins Hospital in Bremen with minor injuries. Fire Chief Brian Walker said none of the students suffered serious injuries and most complained of neck, knee or shoulder pain.
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Type: Bus Accident
Roadway:
Highway 120City:
Buchanan, GACounty:
Haralson County, GAArea:
Atlanta, GA
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