Crime & Safety

Man struck and killed by MARTA train

Incident occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Civic Center station

A man was hit and killed by a MARTA train in Midtown early Saturday morning.

Channel 2 Action News reported that MARTA officials confirmed the incident that occurred at approximately 1 a.m. at the Civic Center station on West Peachtree Street.

The man, identified as 52-year-old Bert Langley, was reportedly in an unauthorized area. There were about 20 passengers on the train and they were bussed to another area to continue their travels.

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The incident is under investigation and this is a developing story.


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