3 injured after MARTA bus crashes into tree in SW Atlanta

Three people were injured Thursday night after a MARTA bus went off the road and crashed in southwest Atlanta, officials said.

Around 10:20 p.m., the bus was traveling westbound on Dollar Mill Road near Boulder Park Drive, which is south of I-20 and west of I-285. MARTA spokesperson Payson Schwin said the bus “slipped on the wet road” and went through a guardrail before striking a tree.

“In addition to the wet road, the operator was distracted. The bus’s right tire then hit the curb causing the operator to lose control of the bus,” Schwin confirmed.

Three passengers were injured, and two of them were taken to a hospital.

The bus driver, who did not receive a citation, will remain off duty until the investigation is complete, Schwin said.

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