A late afternoon

collision Wednesday between a school bus and a car in northern Coweta

County sent seven students to area hospitals.

Coweta County

School System public information officer Dean Jackson said the crash occurred

around 4 p.m. Wednesday when bus #287 was travelling on Shaw Road and

struck by a car.

The Georgia

State Patrol reported that Northgate student Joshua Ware, 16, was travelling

on Shaw Road and struck the bus on the left side as it turned onto the

road. Patrol officials believe Shaw was travelling at a high rate of speed.

The bus was

transporting students home from Madras Middle School, and Jackson said

six students were transported to Newnan Hospital and Peachtree Regional

Hospital shortly after the crash. Jackson said all the students were released

Wednesday night.

Ware had to

be cut out of his vehicle, Jackson said, and was lifeflighted to Atlanta

Medical Center. He was released late Wednesday night.

No charges

have been filed in the case and the Georgia State Patrol is continuing

its investigation.