DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Lanes on Candler Road in DeKalb County shut down for hours Saturday as police investigated a deadly crash involving a car and MARTA bus.
The crash happened Saturday morning around 6 a.m. on Candler Road southbound. A MARTA spokesperson confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the driver of the car died in the crash and a bus driver was injured.
MARTA said seven passengers were on board, but they were not hurt.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the bus driver was taken to a local hospital.
DeKalb County police said the driver of a Toyota Camry exited the I-20 ramp at Candler Road and ran the red light. The driver hit the front end of the MARTA bus, which sent the car across the intersection and into a guardrail.
The investigation is still ongoing at this time.
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