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1 trapped after van crashes into MARTA Mobility bus in Clayton County

Clayton County fire and EMS crews worked to free a man who became trapped inside a minivan after colliding with a MARTA Mobility bus Tuesday morning.
Clayton County fire and EMS crews worked to free a man who became trapped inside a minivan after colliding with a MARTA Mobility bus Tuesday morning.
By Chelsea Prince
Updated Feb 16, 2021

At least one person became trapped in a minivan Tuesday morning after it collided with a MARTA Mobility bus outside a Clayton County shopping center.

The bus was not transporting any passengers when it crashed near the Parkwood Village center on Ga. 138 in the Riverdale area, according to a MARTA spokeswoman. The bus driver was not injured.

No passengers were on the MARTA Mobility bus when it collided with a minivan near a Clayton County shopping center Tuesday.
No passengers were on the MARTA Mobility bus when it collided with a minivan near a Clayton County shopping center Tuesday.

Clayton County and Riverdale emergency crews responded to the scene shortly before 10 a.m. They had to free a man from inside a crumpled Chrysler Pacifica before loading him into an ambulance.

It was not known how many passengers were traveling in the Chrysler, which had severe front-end damage.

MARTA Mobility provides accessible transit service to anyone who is unable to use regular MARTA services due to disability.

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