School bus carrying 40 kids gets hit by BMW that burst into flames, Georgia cops say
A Georgia roadway was blocked in both directions early Wednesday after a fiery crash involving a school bus full of students, local authorities say.
The incident unfolded around 8:10 a.m. in the 3500 block of Buford Highway in Brookhaven, a city about 10 miles northeast of Atlanta.
A 2013 BMW was attempting to exit a business and crossed the northbound lanes to go southbound, Brookhaven police said in a news release. The driver failed to yield, however, and collided with a DeKalb County school bus carrying 40 kids, according to police.
The impact caused the car to burst into flames. The charred remnants landed near a center median of the busy roadway, photos show.
Police said the bus was headed to Sequoyah Middle School at the time of the accident. The students were quickly evacuated and given alternate transportation to school.
“At this time, we do not believe that any of the children were injured as a result of the crash or fire,” Lt. David Snively told WSB-TV in a statement. “The occupants of the vehicle that struck the bus are injured.”
Authorities cited the BMW’s driver, who was not identified in the release, for failure to yield while entering/crossing a roadway.
All lanes of Buford Highway were reopened by 9:30 a.m.
This story was originally published September 8, 2021 at 11:21 AM with the headline "School bus carrying 40 kids gets hit by BMW that burst into flames, Georgia cops say."