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Fatal School Bus Wreck in Nearby Covington

The accident happened on Highway 36 at Glass Springs Road.

The 21-year-old driver of a vehicle that collided with a Newton County School bus in Covington was killed on Friday afternoon, according to CBS News.

The accident happened on Highway 36 at Glass Springs Road when 21-year-old James Cooper collided with the bus as he attempted to make a left hand turn out of his driveway, CBS News reports. 

Newton County Schools reportedly said nobody on the bus was injured. It was carrying students from Indian Creek Middle School.

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