Person struck by MARTA train at downtown Atlanta station, officials say

Rail service has resumed after a person was struck by a MARTA train at a downtown Atlanta station early Friday morning, according to authorities.

Details are limited, but the transportation agency said the incident happened at the Garnett station around 5 a.m., when a northbound train “made contact with a person.” The person was taken to a hospital, but officials did not disclose the person’s condition.

Service was temporarily suspended at the Garnett and West End stations but restarted at 7 a.m.

Officials said they had no other information to share.

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