DeKalb County

1 dead after car rear-ends MARTA bus in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — One person is dead following an early-morning crash involving a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus in DeKalb County, according to MARTA officials.

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The crash happened around 2 a.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Carter Road, where a MARTA bus was stopped at a traffic light.

Officials say a vehicle hit the back of the bus.

The bus operator reported injuries and two occupants inside the vehicle were also injured, according to MARTA.

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Authorities later confirmed that one person died as a result of the crash.

Their age and identity were not released.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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