Tire blowout causes MARTA bus to catch fire on I-20, officials say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County interstate ramp is back open after officials say a MARTA bus caught fire.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, the Interstate 20 eastbound exit to Wesley Chapel Road was shut down after a vehicle caught fire.

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A Channel 2 Action News viewer took a video of a MARTA bus on fire in one of the lanes.

MARTA officials said that the bus was driving back to the Laredo garage from the Southlake Mall when a tire blew out, causing the bus to catch fire.

Authorities confirmed that the fire is out.

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No injuries were reported from the fire.

The interstate is partially back open, according to GDOT.

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