MT. AIRY, Ga. — A school bus and a minivan collided Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Ga. 365 and Ga. 197, sending the minivan driver to the hospital. No students were on board the bus.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, a 2003 Ford Windstar was traveling south on Georgia 365 when it attempted to turn left onto Georgia 197. As the Ford made the turn, it entered the path of a Habersham County school bus that was traveling north on Georgia 365.
The school bus struck the passenger side of the Ford Windstar, said Georgia State Patrol Public Information Officer Courtney Lund.
At the time of the crash, the bus was occupied only by its driver. There were no students on board.
The driver of the Ford Windstar was transported to a medical center for treatment of injuries, Lund said. The extent of those injuries was not immediately available.
Habersham County EMS, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol responded to the scene.
Correction: An earlier version of this story reported that the school bus was turning and en route to Habersham Central High School and the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy at the time of the crash. The Georgia State Patrol has confirmed only that the bus was traveling north on Ga. 365.
