Wednesday, May 13, 2015

6 INJURED IN MARTA BUS, CSX FREIGHT TRAIN COLLISION IN EAST POINT, GEORGIA. THE BUS WAS HIT ONCE, SPUN AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN.







MAY 13, 2015

EAST POINT, GEORGIA

Five passengers and a driver were injured when a MARTA bus collided with a freight train Wednesday, according to a MARTA spokesperson. 

The crash happened in East Point just before 5 p.m.

MARTA confirmed all six people were taken to the Atlanta Medical Center for treatment.

One of the passengers sustained serious head injuries, MARTA officials said.

They said the bus was crossing the train tracks to make a left onto Ben Hill. A portion of the bus was still on the tracks and the train crashed into it, according to MARTA officials.

The bus was hit once, spun around and was hit again, they said. 

Channel 2's Carl Willis is talking to authorities and the mother of one of the victims. Refresh this story and watch the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11 for the latest updates.