ATLANTA — A man is dead after officials say he was hit by a MARTA bus.
MARTA officials told Channel 2 Action News around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, a MARTA bus was entering the bus loop at Arts Center Station when the driver hit a person on a scooter.
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Authorities confirmed that the person on the scooter had died.
The victim’s identity has not been released.
MARTA has closed the bus loop as authorities investigate the scene.
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While the loop is closed, buses will be redirected to a nearby bus stop on 15th Street. Rail service at Arts Center is not affected.
The accident remains under investigation.
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