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MARTA bus crashes into sedan during route in Atlanta

Police determined the MARTA bus driver was at fault in the wreck.
Police determined the MARTA bus driver was at fault in the wreck.
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March 2, 2020

Atlanta police are investigating after a MARTA bus with passengers on board smashed into a sedan Monday afternoon.

The wreck, which involved the bus on the 78 route, happened on Cleveland Avenue about 12:30 p.m., officials said. The route was delayed following the crash.

The driver of the sedan and several passengers from the bus were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Atlanta police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said.

It’s not clear what caused the crash.

However, investigators determined the bus driver was at fault, Grant said. That driver was not injured in the wreck.

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Investigators also believe gunshots were fired.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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