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Wednesday morning school bus crash injures one in downtown Atlanta

No children were on the bus when the crash happened Wednesday morning.
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ATLANTA - A five-car accident not far from Mercedes-Benz Stadium left one person in critical condition in a collision that also involved a school bus.

The crash happened Wednesday morning at Northside Drive and Jett Street.

According to officials, one vehicle was traveling southbound on Northside Drive when he attempted to change lanes from the far right lane into the center lane, when he struck the rear of another vehicle.

That vehicle then went into a spin, crossed the roadway and struck a school bus, head on, that was traveling in the opposite direction. The school buys then collided with two additional vehicles.

The driver of the vehicle that spun into the school bus had to be extricated by rescue personnel, and was taken to Grady Hospital in stable condition.

There were no children on the school bus at the time of the accident.

The driver of the first vehicle one was charged with following too closely and improper lane change.

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