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MARTA: No injuries as bus skids into DeKalb ditch

A MARTA bus skidded off an icy Panthersville Road in DeKalb County on Wednesday morning.
A MARTA bus skidded off an icy Panthersville Road in DeKalb County on Wednesday morning.
By Joshua Sharpe
Jan 17, 2018

MARTA said there were no injuries reported Wednesday when a bus skidded off Panthersville Road into a ditch.

The bus, on Route 15, had five passengers on board in the morning when it skidded on the icy road, the transit authority said. The road was still listed as closed at 2:30 p.m. by county officials.

The passengers and driver were picked up.

“The bus will be towed when it's safe to do so,” a spokeswoman said.

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