Four students injured in White County school bus crash

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — A school bus crash Tuesday morning in White County left four students with minor injuries and prompted a multi-agency emergency response.

White County 911 began receiving calls around 6:26 a.m. April 28, reporting a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus near Highway 115 West and Highway 284.

Deputies, firefighters, and EMS crews responded alongside the Cleveland Fire Department, which provided mutual aid, and the Georgia State Patrol.

When first responders arrived, they found the bus off the roadway with occupants still inside, said White County Public Information Officer Bryce Barrett. Crews entered the bus, assessed students for injuries, and evacuated them through the rear emergency hatch.

Ten students were on board at the time of the crash. White County EMS evaluated four students who reported minor injuries. All four were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and were accompanied by school system administrators.

According to preliminary information from Georgia State Patrol Public Information Officer Courtney Lund, the crash occurred around 6:56 a.m. as a 2022 Blue Bird school bus operated by the White County Board of Education was traveling west on Ga. 115. The driver, identified as Henri Romane Kinson, 73, of Sautee Nacoochee, attempted to make a left turn onto Shoal Creek Church Road, misjudged the turn and traveled off the south shoulder of the roadway, striking a ditch with the front end of the bus.

Kinson was cited for a lane violation, Lund said.

“My thoughts and prayers are with all involved,” White County Superintendent of Schools Jonathan Stribling told Now Georgia.

Stribling said the students were all “middle and high school-aged.” He added that the bus was on its morning route and parents were notified of the accident after it happened.

This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as new information is released.