By Jason A. Smith
jsmith@henryherald.com

One person reportedly remains under medical care, after a bus carrying area college students crashed and overturned in Henry County over the weekend.
Henry County Police are investigating the incident, which took place at approximately 10 a.m., Saturday on Interstate 75 southbound, according to Police Capt. Jason Bolton.
“A small, charter bus carrying members of the Morehouse College marching band, lost control and overturned onto its right side about 60 feet off the road,” said Bolton. “The bus was one of three headed to Albany for a football game.”
Bolton said the driver of the bus told police a passenger vehicle contributed to the wreck, because it entered the bus’ lane. “The bus driver attempted to avoid the potential collision, and lost control,” added Bolton. “The roads were wet at the time of the accident.”
Police said 13 of the individuals who were on the bus, were transported to various hospitals and treated for injuries which were not life-threatening.
“The other 29 occupants were taken to a hospital by non-emergency vehicles,” said Bolton.
The captain described the police department’s investigation into the crash as “ongoing.” He said because the charter bus is a commercial vehicle, the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Motor Carrier Compliance Division is conducting a safety inspection of the bus.
Gordy Wright, director of public information for the DPS, said officials with the state agency performed a preliminary inspection of the bus Saturday. “We will confirm their findings within the next couple of days,” said Wright. “We will be looking at the mechanical aspects of the bus, as much as we can with the condition of the bus.”
Wright added that the DPS is not investigating the crash itself, but rather working to ensure that the driver of the bus was adhering to federal regulations at the time of the incident.
Authorities said the bus is operated by Atlanta-based Superior Service Works, Inc. A spokesman for the company was not available for comment Monday.
Toni O’Neal Mosley, the director of public relations for Morehouse College, said: “All the students, who were involved in the accident, have been treated and released, with the exception of one, who is at Grady Memorial Hospital. The entire Morehouse community is thankful that everyone is doing well.”
Mosley did not release the name or condition of the student at Grady. According to the Associated Press, the students involved in the crash were honored by the college at a church service Sunday. During the event, Morehouse College President Robert Franklin said the day of the wreck “was a frightening day” for the school. “But, thank God, not a tragic day,” said Franklin.
The Morehouse president, according to Associated Press accounts, said counselors and the college’s chaplain will be available as a resource to students in light of the wreck.

— The Associated Press contributed to this article.