Temporary MARTA shutdown in NE Atlanta caused by fatal collision
A section of MARTA track in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood was shut down for about three hours after a suspected trespasser was hit and killed Thursday morning by a westbound train.
The person who was hit was taken to the hospital just after 9 a.m., MARTA spokeswoman Stephany Fisher told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The death was ruled a suicide, she said.
MARTA police and DeKalb County firefighters spent several hours at the scene at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Rocky Ford Road. Rail power was de-energized between the Candler Park and Avondale stations, and bus service was provided for that section of the network while rail service was shut down.
Throughout the morning, police and fire vehicles lined Rocky Ford Road, which travels beneath a section of MARTA with raised tracks about two stories above street level. Rail service was restored around noon, officials said.
No further information was released about the incident.
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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.
