DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A MARTA bus drove off the roadway and slid into a tree area early Monday morning on Interstate 285 in Doraville.
NewsChopper 2 over the scene showed the bus off the side of the interstate near Buford Highway.
MARTA officials say the driver, Jeffrey Watkins, suffered injuries in the crash.
The Buford Highway exit was blocked due to the crash.
MARTA officials say the driver will be ticketed for driving too fast around the corner.
Not how you want to start the AM commute. Marta Bus crash at 285/eb exit ramp to Buford Hwy. No injuries. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/egYamY484J
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) June 6, 2016
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