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3 People Dead After Bus Crashes Head-On with Car in Georgia

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COVINGTON, GA (WTXL) - 3 people were killed when a Georgia school bus crashed head-on with a car. 

Georgia State Patrol said that the accident happened Monday afternoon in Covington, which is about 35 miles southeast of Atlanta. Officers said no children were on the Newton County bus at the time.

They also said the bus driver was uninjured, though one adult and two children from the car involved in the crash died on the scene. Another adult and one other child are being treated for their injuries.

There is no word on the conditions of the victims. Troopers said that none of the people in the car were wearing seatbelts.