Cause of deadly church bus crash released
ATLANTA _ The number of people injured in a deadly church bus crash in Fulton County has increased after police said a third vehicle was involved.
The bus from Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., was traveling east on Camp Creek Parkway when it attempted to change into the lane of a Chrysler 200, Fulton County police Cpl. Partrena Smith said.
"The initial collision caused the bus driver to steer to the left, abruptly causing him to lose control," Smith said.
The bus then entered the uneven median, rolled over and slid into a Mercedes traveling in the westbound lanes, Smith said.
The crash killed 17-year-old bus passenger Sarah Harmening on the scene and injured 37 other people on the bus.
Two people in the Mercedes and the driver of the Chrysler were also injured, Smith said.
"We do not believe any of the other injuries are life-threatening," Smith said. "But we are still in the process of confirming this."
Most of the about 40 people taken to local hospitals after the crash are now free to return home.
The church bus was en route to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at the time of the crash.
_The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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