The students got into an accident with a pick - up truck early on . The driver of the pickup truck was seriously injured and was airlifted from Haralson County to Grady Memorial Hospital -- about 50 miles east , in Atlanta -- according to the Georgia State Patrol . Hospital : The students were transported to a hospital with injuries that were n't serious . The truck 's driver did have serious injuries and was taken to an emergency hospital .
The students got into an accident with a pick - up truck early on . Hospital : The students were transported to a hospital with injuries that were n't serious . The truck 's driver did have serious injuries and was taken to an emergency hospital .