Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Bar J. Road and Highway 8 in Carroll County, Georgia.
What Happened: A school bus allegedly failed to yield and collided with a dump truck.
Participants:
- Driver of dump truck
- Driver of school bus
- Students on school bus
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Eighteen people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, April 25th, 2022, a serious collision between a dump truck and a school bus left eighteen people injured. Authorities from the GSP said the accident was reported at the intersection of Bar J. Road and Highway 8 in Carroll County, Georgia.
Representatives from the Georgia State Patrol said eighteen people were injured when a school bus allegedly failed to yield at the intersection of Highway 8 and Bar J. Road when it collided with a dump truck. After the initial collision, the school bus spun around in the roadway. Emergency responders treated eighteen people for their injuries, but officials did not specify which vehicle or vehicles the victims were in.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Temple.
Police are still examining the cause of the accident.