DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Fire and Police shut down a busy highway Thursday to investigate a crash involving a car and school bus.

DeKalb County Fire Capt. Jaeson Daniels confirmed crews responded to a crash off Covington Highway and Lamar Street around 6:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they discovered a car had crashed into the back of a school bus.

Daniels said a passenger in the car became trapped. Firefighters pulled the victim out and paramedics transported the passenger to Grady Memorial Hospital. The passenger is in critical condition. Officials have not released the victim’s identity.

DeKalb County Schools confirmed that two students were on board the bus. One of the students attends Peachcrest Elementary School and the other attends Bethune Elementary School.

“There are no reports of any serious injuries to anyone on the bus,” a district spokesperson said. “However, as a precautionary measure, the driver and students were taken to a nearby medical facility for evaluation. The families of the students and the bus driver have been notified about the incident.”

Covington Highway reopened at 8:15 a.m.

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