Crime & Public Safety

Person killed by train at Dunwoody MARTA station

MARTA shut off rail power and stopped trains at the Dunwoody station Thursday after a person jumped in front of a train and was killed, officials said.
MARTA shut off rail power and stopped trains at the Dunwoody station Thursday after a person jumped in front of a train and was killed, officials said.
By Chelsea Prince
Updated March 30, 2023

Rail service at the Dunwoody MARTA station was disrupted for nearly five hours Thursday morning for a death investigation.

According to a MARTA spokesperson, someone jumped in front of a train on the northbound tracks and was killed. Rail power was shut off and a bus bridge was established between the North Springs, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Medical Center stations following the deadly incident, which was reported at about 7:30 a.m.

MARTA said a person jumped in front of a train on the northbound tracks and was killed at the Dunwoody station.
MARTA said a person jumped in front of a train on the northbound tracks and was killed at the Dunwoody station.

During the disruption, the transit authority was also offering those affected discounted Uber and Lyft rides through the MARTAConnect service.

The bus bridge was discontinued shortly after noon, when officials said investigators were in the process of clearing the scene. Northbound trains temporarily boarded from the southbound platform.

Operations fully resumed at the other affected stations by noon, MARTA tweeted from its official account.

A bus bridge was established between the North Springs and Medical Center MARTA stations while an investigation was underway at the Dunwoody station.
A bus bridge was established between the North Springs and Medical Center MARTA stations while an investigation was underway at the Dunwoody station.

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