Atlanta,GA : Student killed, multiple injured in Huntsville church bus crash in Atlanta on June, thursday 8th 2017

A bus from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville has crashed in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fulton County police confirm one person has died. Officials confirm that person was a church member. Family members identified her as 17-year-old Sarah Harmening.

Police say there were 38 people on the bus. The church said it was carrying adults and high school students in grades 11 and 12. They were on a student mission trip to Botswana, Africa.

Police say at least 20 people were injured. Grady Memorial Hospital received nine of them. Four were in critical condition.

Atlanta Medical Center and Wellstar Kennestone Hospital also received patients.

The Fulton County Ambulance Service says to call 678-473-1234 to find loved ones. Hospitals can call to report discharges.

Families of the most critical patients were flown to Atlanta. Meanwhile, church members gathered at Mount Zion back home.

One of those church members is Madison County Commissioner Phil Vandiver. His wife and son were on the bus, but they were OK.

"I got a hold of my son about two minutes after the accident. Thank God he carries a phone in his pocket. He was just, he was just rather shook. Couldn't get much information, but him and his mama were fine," Vandiver said. "We just want to keep those other family members that have more serious injuries, want to keep those in our prayers and keep those remembered."



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Student killed, multiple injured in Huntsville church bus crash in Atlanta